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Dragon's blood — Dragon s blood, powdered pigment or apothecary s grade and roughly crushed incense For the novel by Jane Yolen, see Jane Yolen. For the novel by Todd McCaffrey, see Dragonsblood. Dragon s blood is a bright red resin that is obtained from… … Wikipedia
Dragon's blood — dragon drag on (dr[a^]g [u^]n), n. [F. dragon, L. draco, fr. Gr. dra kwn, prob. fr. de rkesqai, dra kein, to look (akin to Skr. dar[,c] to see), and so called from its terrible eyes. Cf. {Drake} a dragon, {Dragoon}.] 1. (Myth.) A fabulous animal … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dragon's blood — n. any of several red, resinous substances obtained from various tropical plants and trees, esp. a Malaysian palm tree (Daemonorops draco), and used for coloring varnishes and in photoengraving … English World dictionary
dragon's blood — 1. a deep red, water insoluble resin exuding from the fruit of a palm, Daemonorops draco, of the Malay Archipelago, used chiefly in the preparation of varnishes and in photoengraving for protecting certain areas of the metal plate from the acid.… … Universalium
dragon's blood — n. red resin produced by the dragon tree and is used to color varnishes and lacquers … English contemporary dictionary
dragon's blood — noun a red gum or powder from the fruit of certain palm trees or from the stem of the dragon tree … English new terms dictionary
dragon's blood — drag′on s blood n. pln a deep red, water insoluble resin obtained from various tropical plants, esp. a Malaysian palm, Daemonorops draco, used in varnishes and in photoengraving • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
dragon's blood — noun Date: circa 1598 any of several resinous mostly dark red plant products; specifically a resin from the fruit of a palm (genus Daemonorops) used for coloring varnish and in photoengraving … New Collegiate Dictionary
dragon's blood — noun A bright red resin that is obtained from different species of a number of distinct plant genera: Croton, Dracaena, Daemonorops, Calamus rotang and Pterocarpus and is used in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, medicines, and incenses … Wiktionary
dragon's blood — /ˈdrægənz blʌd/ (say draguhnz blud) noun 1. a red resin exuding from the fruit of species of Daemonorops, as D. draco, palms of the Malay Archipelago, formerly used in medicine, but now chiefly in the preparation of varnishes, etc. 2. any of… …
