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dragon's blood
A bright red gum or resin, an exudation upon the fruit of a palm, Calamus Draco. Formerly applied also to the inspissated juice of the dragon-tree, Dracæna Draco, and to exudations from Pterocarpus Draco, Croton Draco, and other plants.
1599Hakluyt Voy. II. ii. 331 That substance which the Apothecaries call Sanguis Draconis, (that is), Dragons blood, otherwise called Cinnabaris. 1703T. S. Art's Improv. 37 When you have laid on your former Red, take Dragons Blood and pulverize it..a small Portion will extreamly heighten your Colour. 1718Quincy Compl. Disp. 97 Dragon's Blood is the Weepings of a Tree which bears a Fruit not unlike a Cherry. 1830Lindley Nat. Syst. Bot. 282 1887 Pall Mall G. 7 Mar. 6/1 The deep red varnish of Cremona is pure dragon's blood.
attrib.1704Lond. Gaz. No. 4059/4 The following Goods, viz... Jumbee Canes..Dragon's-Blood Canes. 1870Daily News 6 June, The scarlet foliage of the South American dragon's-blood tree. 1884Miller Plant-n., Dragon's-blood-plant, Calamus Draco. Dragon's-blood-tree, Dracæna Draco. |