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dracaena
or dra·ce·na
[ druh-see-nuh ]
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 /
noun
- 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
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dracaena1
C19: from New Latin, from Latin: she-dragon, from Greek drakaina, feminine of drakōn dragon
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Example Sentences
Dracaena and the allied genus Cordyline occur in the warmer regions of the Old World.
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The leaf of the ti (Dracaena terminalis) was carried as a banner wherever the troops went.
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These were rather light-skinned, and some quite good-looking, and all wore girdles of dracaena leaves.
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In connexion with the various designs such fine plants as Agave americana, Dracaena indivisa are often used as centre-pieces.
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A large number of the garden species of Dracaena are varieties of Cordyline terminalis.
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