dasylirion

noun

das·​y·​lir·​i·​on

ˌdasəˈlirēən

1

capitalized : a genus of plants (family Liliaceae) related to Yucca and Dracaena that are native to Mexico and the southwestern U.S. and have a woody stem, stiff sword-shaped leaves, and small white flowers

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Dasylirion

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from dasy- + Greek leirion lily

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