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Raredumb cane
The correct spelling is dumb cane.
How to pronounce dumb cane
noun
Say it like: Dum-b c-ane
The correct spelling is dumb cane. A West Indian plant, Dieffenbachia seguine, which, when chewed, causes the tongue to swell and temporarily prevents speech.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A West Indian plant, Dieffenbachia seguine, which, when chewed, causes the tongue to swell and temporarily prevents speech.
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