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dracaena

/dɹəˈkeɪ.nə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
dra-cae-na
IPA
/dɹəˈkeɪ.nə/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the genus Dracaena of liliaceous plants with woody stems and funnel-shaped flowers.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the genus name Dracaena, from Latin dracaena, from Ancient Greek δράκαινᾰ (drákaină, “she-dragon”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: dracaena, δράκαινᾰ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɹəˈkeɪ.nə/

Inflected Forms

dracaenas (plural)

Phrases

cornstalk dracaena

Questions

How do you pronounce dracaena?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɹəˈkeɪ.nə/.
What does dracaena mean?
Any of the genus Dracaena of liliaceous plants with woody stems and funnel-shaped flowers.
Where does dracaena come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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