dragon's blood

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Definitions of dragon's blood words

noun dragon's blood 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. 1
noun dragon's blood any of various similar resins from other trees. 1
noun dragon's blood Pompeian red. 1
noun dragon's blood a red resinous substance obtained from the fruit of a Malaysian palm, Daemonorops (or Calamus) draco: formerly used medicinally and now used in varnishes and lacquers 0
noun dragon's blood any of several similar resins obtained from other trees, esp from the dragon tree and a related species, Dracaena cinnabari (Socotra dragon's blood dracaena) 0
noun dragon's blood 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 0

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600

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