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corn plant

American  

noun

  1. any of several treelike tropical plants of the genus Draecena, especially D. fragrans massangeana, widely cultivated as a houseplant.


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He said people are trying to use the stover, the parts of a corn plant left on the ground after harvesting to make fuel.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023

The corn plant, as it’s commonly known, is a handsome plant prized for its ability to thrive in low-light situations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2022

In his little place at 5222 University Way N.E., with one single barber’s chair, there also is one great, big, indoor corn plant.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 20, 2018

“Put the rooster’s head coming up here, toward where you are sitting. Put the corn plant horizontal toward that door area down there,” the first person called out.

From National Geographic ● Apr. 13, 2016

The design on this modern seed pot by Pearl Talachy of Nambé Pueblo depicts a corn plant.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

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