genus Dieffenbachia

Definitions of genus Dieffenbachia
  1. noun
    evergreen perennial herbs of tropical America with lush foliage and poisonous sap; often cultivated as houseplants
    synonyms: Dieffenbachia
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    type of:
    liliopsid genus, monocot genus
    genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
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