n. a genus of Asiatic and Pacific trees or shrubs remarkable for the fact that fragments of the trunk will regrow to form whole plants. Syn. -- genus Cordyline. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
(n) elegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white, yellow or red flowers; New Zealand, Syn. grass tree, Cordyline australis
(n) shrub with terminal tufts of elongated leaves used locally for thatching and clothing; thick sweet roots are used as food; tropical southeastern Asia, Australia and Hawaii, Syn. Cordyline terminalis