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| 1. | any treelike tropical plant of the genus Dracaena, many species of which are cultivated as ornamentals for their showy leaves. |
| 2. | any plant of the closely related genus Cordyline. |
| dra·cae·na (drə-sē'nə) n. Any of several tropical plants of the genera Dracaena and Cordyline, some species of which are cultivated as house plants for their decorative foliage. [Late Latin, female dragon, from Greek drakaina, feminine of drakōn, serpent; see dragon.] |
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