Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dragon's blood

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: drag-on's blood
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bright red resin, obtained from different species of a number of distinct plants Calamus rotang and genera Croton, Dracaena, Daemonorops, and Pterocarpus, used in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, medicines, and incenses.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"For black magic, assafœtida, garlic, dragon's blood, sulphur, and such-like vile-smelling concoctions were used."
"Another ancient vegetable relic surviving in Macaronesia is the legendary dragon tree, whose sap, marketed as dragon’s blood, was in past times much prized as a medicine, as incense and as a dye."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

cinnabar

Questions

What does dragon's blood mean?: A bright red resin, obtained from different species of a number of distinct plants Calamus rotang and genera Croton, Dracaena, Daemonorops, and Pterocarpus, used in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, medicines, and incenses.

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