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