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dracaena definition

dra·caena (drə sē′nə)

noun

any of a genus (Dracaena) of tropical shrubs and trees of the agave family, including the dragon tree

Etymology: ModL < LL, she-dragon < Gr drakaina, fem. of drakōn, dragon

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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