dracaena

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English

A Socotra dragon tree (Dracaena cinnabari)

Etymology

From the genus name Dracaena, from Latin dracaena, from Ancient Greek δράκαινᾰ (drákaina, “she-dragon”).

Noun

dracaena (plural dracaenas)

  1. (botany) Any of the genus Dracaena of liliaceous plants with woody stems and funnel-shaped flowers.
    • 2022 October 29, Melissa Kirsch, “Garden Varieties”, in The New York Times‎:
      “Again with this?” I groaned to the dracaenae. (“Talk to them!” numerous readers advised.) The plants chuckled and shook their heads. No they didn’t. They’re plants!

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Latin

Etymology

Romanized form of the Ancient Greek δράκαινα (drákaina, “she-dragon”)

Pronunciation

Noun

dracaena f (genitive dracaenae); first declension

  1. a she-dragon

Declension

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative dracaena dracaenae
Genitive dracaenae dracaenārum
Dative dracaenae dracaenīs
Accusative dracaenam dracaenās
Ablative dracaenā dracaenīs
Vocative dracaena dracaenae

Descendants

  • Italian: tracina

Spanish

Noun

dracaena f (plural dracaenas)

  1. dracaena
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