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Definition of Cordyline
1. Noun. Asiatic and Pacific trees or shrubs; fragments of the trunk will regrow to form whole plants.
Generic synonyms: Liliid Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Agavaceae, Agave Family, Family Agavaceae, Sisal Family
Member holonyms: Cordyline Terminalis, Ti, Cabbage Tree, Cordyline Australis, Grass Tree
Definition of Cordyline
1. Noun. Any member of the genus ''Cordyline'' of woody monocotyledonous flowering plants, native to the western Pacific Ocean region. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cordyline
Literary usage of Cordyline
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report of the Annual Meeting (1887)
"It was noticed in Peradeniya Gardens that when, by reason of the weight of the
head of leaves, stems of Cordyline australis assumed an oblique or horizontal ..."
2. Favourite Flowers of Garden and Greenhouse by Edward Step (1897)
"Genus Cordyline Cordyline (Greek, ... Principal Species. . . . , , Cordyline
AUSTRALIS (Southern). Stem stout, branch- ing, 10 to 40 feet high. ..."
3. The MAGAZINE of Horticulture, Botany, and All Useful Discoveries and (1861)
"Cordyline INDIVISA Kunth. ... The present subject was originally called a Dracaena,
but is now known as Cordyline. Its recent introduction has made quite a ..."
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