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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

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

Since he’d been turned into a corn plant in Venice, he’d only gotten more reclusive and morose.

From Literature

“There,” the man huffed, wagging his finger at the corn plant.

From Literature

“Well...not much better. But perhaps you deserve to be something better than a corn plant. Sorghum? Sorghum is very nice.”

From Literature