dracaena

or dra·ce·na

[ druh-see-nuh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any treelike tropical plant of the genus Dracaena, many species of which are cultivated as ornamentals for their showy leaves.
any plant of the closely related genus Cordyline.

dracaena

/ drəˈsiːnə /

See dragon tree, dragon's blood
any tropical plant of the genus Dracaena : some species are cultivated as house plants for their decorative foliage: family Agavaceae See also dragon's blood dragon tree
any of several similar plants of the related genus Cordyline

< New Latin (Linnaeus) < Greek drákaina, feminine of drákōn dragon

C19: from New Latin, from Latin: she-dragon, from Greek drakaina, feminine of drakōn dragon

Dracaena and the allied genus Cordyline occur in the warmer regions of the Old World.

The leaf of the ti (Dracaena terminalis) was carried as a banner wherever the troops went.

These were rather light-skinned, and some quite good-looking, and all wore girdles of dracaena leaves.

In connexion with the various designs such fine plants as Agave americana, Dracaena indivisa are often used as centre-pieces.

A large number of the garden species of Dracaena are varieties of Cordyline terminalis.

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