dracaena

dra·cae·na

noun \drə-ˈsē-nə\

Definition of DRACAENA

: any of two genera (Dracaena and Cordyline) of chiefly Old World tropical shrubs or trees of the agave family that have naked branches ending in tufts of sword-shaped leaves and include some used as houseplants

Origin of DRACAENA

New Latin, from Late Latin, she-serpent, from Greek drakaina, feminine of drakōn serpent — more at dragon

First Known Use: circa 1823

Rhymes with DRACAENA

arena, Athena, Bernina, cantina, catena, Christina, coquina, corbina, corvina, czarina, euglena, farina, fontina, galena, Georgina, hyena, kachina, marina, Marina, medina, Medina, novena, patina, piscina, platina, retsina, sestina, Shechinah, subpoena, verbena