n.
Pronunciation: dr ə - ' s ē -n ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Late Latin, she-serpent, from Greek drakaina, feminine of drak ō n 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