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Meaning of dumbcane | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A tropical plant of the genus Dieffenbachia.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية دِفِنْبَاخِيَة

Deutsch Dieffenbachie

Suomi kirjovehka

Italiano dieffenbachia

日本語ディフェンバキア

Polski difenbachia

Português comigo-ninguém-pode

Русский диффенба́хия

Examples

“I was stunned to realize just how many of these potentially dangerous plants were in my own home and garden, including aloe, elephant’s ear, jade, peace lily (Spathiphyllum), philodendron and dumbcane (Dieffenbacchia), as well as foxglove (Digitalis purpurea), hellebore, vinca, rhododendron and chrysanthemum.”

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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