1. An evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name
   - mother-in-law plant, mother-in-law's tongue, Dieffenbachia sequine

Derived forms: dumb canes

Type of: aroid, arum

Part of: Dieffenbachia, genus Dieffenbachia

Encyclopedia: Dumb cane

• tonic
• tonic accent
• tonic epilepsy
• tonic key
• tonic solfa
• tonic water
• tonicity
• tonight
• tonite
• tonk
• tonka bean
• tonka bean tree
• tonnage
• tonnage duty
• tonne
• tonneau
• Tonocard
• tonometer
• tonometry
• tons
• tonsil
• tonsilla
• tonsilla adenoidea
• tonsilla pharyngealis
• tonsillectomy