"dracaena" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dracaenas [plural]
Etymology: From the genus name Dracaena, from Latin dracaena, from Ancient Greek δράκαινᾰ (drákaina, “she-dragon”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|dracaena}} Latin dracaena, {{der|en|grc|δράκαινᾰ||she-dragon}} Ancient Greek δράκαινᾰ (drákaina, “she-dragon”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dracaena (plural dracaenas)
  1. (botany) Any of the genus Dracaena of liliaceous plants with woody stems and funnel-shaped flowers. Categories (topical): Botany Categories (lifeform): Asparagus family plants Derived forms: cornstalk dracaena (taxonomic: Dracaena fragrans) Translations (any of the genus Dracaena): dracena [feminine] (Polish)

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