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dumb cane vs arum

arum vs dumb cane

dumb cane and arum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dumb cane Yes No No No
arum Yes No No No
As nouns, arum is a hypernym of dumb cane; that is, arum is a word with a broader meaning than dumb cane:
  • dumb cane: an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name
  • arum: any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
Other hypernyms of dumb cane include aroid.
dumb cane (noun) arum (noun)
an evergreen plant with large showy dark green leaves; contains a poison that swells the tongue and throat hence the name any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spathe
starch resembling sago that is obtained from cuckoopint root
Difference between dumb cane and arum

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