dracaena Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun an agave that is often cultivated for its decorative foliage
WordNet
Dra*cæ"na noun
(Also<
- Dracaena
- Dracæna
)
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. she-dragon.Definitions
(Bot.) A genus of liliaceous plants with woody stems and funnel-shaped flowers. ✍ Dracæna Draco, the source of the dragon's blood of the Canaries, forms a tree, sometimes of gigantic size.