Dracaena

See also: dracaena

Translingual

Dracaena draco
(Canary Islands dragon tree)

Dracaena guianensis
(northern caiman lizard)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dracaena, from Ancient Greek δράκαινα (drákaina, “she-dragon”).

Pronunciation

• English: (US) IPA^(key): /dɹæˈkeɪ.nə/, /dɹəˈkeɪ.nə/, /d͡ʒɹəˈkeɪ.nə/, /d͡ʒɹæˈkeɪ.nə/

Proper noun

Dracaena f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Asparagaceae – dragon trees, of the Canary Islands.
2. A taxonomic genus within the family Teiidae – caiman lizards, of the tropical Americas.

Hypernyms

• (genus in Asparagaceae): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, monocots – clades; Asparagales – order; Asparagaceae - family; Nolinoideae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (plant genus): Dracaena draco (dragon tree) - type species; for other species see Dracaena (plant) on WikipediaWikipedia and Dracaena (Vand. ex L.) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• (lizard genus): Dracaena guianensis, Dracaena paraguayensis (species)

References

• (plant genus):
  • Dracaena (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Dracaena (Vand. ex L.) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Dracaena on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• (lizard genus):
  • Dracaena (lizard) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Dracaena (Telidae) on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
  • Dracaena (reptile) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons