First Known Use: circa 1900
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dieffenbachia
noun dief·fen·bach·ia \ˌdē-fən-ˈba-kē-ə, ˌdi-, -ˈbä-\
Definition of DIEFFENBACHIA
: any of a genus (Dieffenbachia) of erect poisonous tropical American plants of the arum family having usually variegated leaves and often grown as houseplants
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Origin of DIEFFENBACHIA
New Latin, from Ernst Dieffenbach †1855 German naturalist
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