mother-in-law plant

noun

dumb cane.

Words nearby mother-in-law plant

mother yaw, mother's boy, mother's day, mother's helper, mother-in-law, mother-in-law plant, mother-in-law's tongue, mother-naked, mother-of-pearl, mother-of-pearl cloud, mother-of-pearl glass

Definition for mother-in-law plant (2 of 2)

dumb cane

noun

a West Indian foliage plant, Dieffenbachia seguine, of the arum family, having yellow-blotched leaves that cause temporary speechlessness when chewed.
Also called dumb plant, mother-in-law plant.

Origin of dumb cane

First recorded in 1690–1700