dracaena
See also: Dracaena
English
editEtymology
editFrom the genus name Dracaena, from Latin dracaena, from Ancient Greek δράκαινᾰ (drákaina, “she-dragon”).
Noun
editdracaena (plural dracaenas)
- (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[1]:
- “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!
Derived terms
editTranslations
editany of the genus Dracaena
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References
edit- Dracaena (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Dracaena (Asparagaceae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Latin
editEtymology
editRomanized form of the Ancient Greek δράκαινα (drákaina, “she-dragon”)
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /draˈkae̯.na/, [d̪räˈkäe̯nä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /draˈt͡ʃe.na/, [d̪räˈt͡ʃɛːnä]
Noun
editdracaena f (genitive dracaenae); first declension
- a she-dragon
Declension
editFirst-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | dracaena | dracaenae |
Genitive | dracaenae | dracaenārum |
Dative | dracaenae | dracaenīs |
Accusative | dracaenam | dracaenās |
Ablative | dracaenā | dracaenīs |
Vocative | dracaena | dracaenae |
Descendants
editSpanish
editNoun
editdracaena f (plural dracaenas)
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