transcription, транскрипция: [ drə-ˈsē-nə ]
noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, she-serpent, from Greek drakaina, feminine of drakōn serpent — more at dragon
Date: circa 1823
: 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