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DRACAENA

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dra⋅cae⋅na

  [druh-see-nuh]
–noun
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.
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Origin:
< NL (Linnaeus) < Gk drákaina, fem. of drákōn dragon
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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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