dumb cane
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Dumb cane — Dumb Dumb, a. [AS. dumb; akin to D. dom stupid, dumb, Sw. dumb, Goth. dumbs; cf. Gr. ? blind. See {Deaf}, and cf. {Dummy}.] 1. Destitute of the power of speech; unable; to utter articulate sounds; as, the dumb brutes. [1913 Webster] To unloose… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dumb-cane — dumbˈ cane noun A tropical American araceous plant (Dieffenbachia seguine) whose juice contains crystals of calcium oxalate which cause swelling of the tongue • • • Main Entry: ↑dumb … Useful english dictionary
dumb cane — dumb′ cane n. pln a West Indian foliage plant, Dieffenbachia seguine, having yellow blotched leaves that cause temporary speechlessness when chewed • Etymology: 1690–1700 … From formal English to slang
dumb cane — a West Indian foliage plant, Dieffenbachia seguine, of the arum family, having yellow blotched leaves that cause temporary speechlessness when chewed. Also called mother in law plant. [1690 1700] * * * ▪ plant any of about 30 species of… … Universalium
dumb cane — dėmėtoji difenbachija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Aroninių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Dieffenbachia seguine), paplitęs Pietų Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Dieffenbachia seguine angl. dumb cane; dumbplant; mother… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
dumb cane — noun Etymology: from the fact that chewing it causes the tongue and throat to swell Date: 1696 dieffenbachia … New Collegiate Dictionary
dumb cane — noun a thick stemmed Caribbean plant with a poisonous sap that swells the tongue and destroys the power of speech. [Dieffenbachia seguine.] … English new terms dictionary
dumb cane — noun an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name • Syn: ↑mother in law plant, ↑mother in law s tongue, ↑Dieffenbachia sequine • Hypernyms: ↑arum, ↑aroid • … Useful english dictionary
Dumb — Dumb, a. [AS. dumb; akin to D. dom stupid, dumb, Sw. dumb, Goth. dumbs; cf. Gr. ? blind. See {Deaf}, and cf. {Dummy}.] 1. Destitute of the power of speech; unable; to utter articulate sounds; as, the dumb brutes. [1913 Webster] To unloose the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dumb ague — Dumb Dumb, a. [AS. dumb; akin to D. dom stupid, dumb, Sw. dumb, Goth. dumbs; cf. Gr. ? blind. See {Deaf}, and cf. {Dummy}.] 1. Destitute of the power of speech; unable; to utter articulate sounds; as, the dumb brutes. [1913 Webster] To unloose… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
