dracaena

/drəˈsinə/
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Other forms: dracaenas

Definitions of dracaena
  1. noun
    an agave that is often cultivated for its decorative foliage
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    types:
    Dracaena draco, dragon tree
    tall tree of the Canary Islands; source of dragon's blood
    type of:
    American aloe, agave, century plant
    tropical American plants with basal rosettes of fibrous sword-shaped leaves and flowers in tall spikes; some cultivated for ornament or for fiber
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