dracaena
/drəˈsiːnə/noun
1- a tropical palm-like shrub or tree with ornamental foliage, popular as a greenhouse or indoor plant龙血树; 朱蕉。
1.1
- Genera Dracaena and Cordyline, family Agavaceae.龙血树属和朱蕉属, 龙舌兰科, 参见DRAGON TREE.
词源
modern Latin, from Greek drakaina, feminine of drakōn 'serpent, dragon' （the genus Dracaena includes Dracaena draco, the dragon tree）.