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genus Dieffenbachia

DEFINITIONS OF: genus Dieffenbachia

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n evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants

Synonyms:
Dieffenbachia
Type of:
liliopsid genus, monocot genus
genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
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