dieffenbachia

One entry found for dieffenbachia.

Main Entry: dief·fen·bach·ia
Pronunciation: "dE-f&n-'ba-kE-&, "di-, -'bä-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Ernst Dieffenbach died 1855 German naturalist
: any of a genus (Dieffenbachia) of erect poisonous tropical American plants of the arum family having usually variegated leaves and often grown as houseplants