draconitesn.
/drakəˈnʌɪtiːz/ A precious stone fabled to be taken from the brain of a dragon; a dragon-stone.
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1578 J. Lyly Euphues f. 48 The precious gemme Draconites that is euer taken out of the heade of the poysoned Dragon.
1624 J. Harington tr. H. Ronsovius Preserv. Health xi. 42 in Englishmans Doctor (rev. ed.) Haue in your rings..a Draconites, which you shall beare for an ornament.
1855 E. Smedley et al. Occult Sci. 354.
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