Dracaenan.
/drəˈsiːnə/ Botany.
A genus of Liliaceæ, containing the dragon-tree Dracæna Draco, and various other ornamental species.
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1823 G. Crabb Universal Technol. Dict.
1870 H. Meade Ride New Zealand 189 Aprons of scarlet dracaena leaves.
1892 Daily News 21 Jan. 5/6 The rooms were charmingly embellished with white dracænas, palms, and other foliage plants.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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