green dragon

green dragon

n. A tuberous plant (Arisaema dracontium) of eastern North America, having divided leaves and minute flowers at the base of a long slender spadix projecting from a narrow green spathe. Also called dragonroot.

green dragon

n (Plants) a North American aroid plant, Arisaema dracontium, with a long slender spadix projecting from a green or white long narrow spathe. Also called: dragonroot

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	green dragon - European arum resembling the cuckoopintDracunculus vulgaris, dragon arumaroid, arum - any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spatheDracunculus, genus Dracunculus - tuberous herbaceous perennials: dragon arum
	2.	green dragon - early spring-flowering plant of eastern North America resembling the related jack-in-the-pulpit but having digitate leaves, slender greenish yellow spathe and elongated spadixArisaema dracontiumaroid, arum - any plant of the family Araceae; have small flowers massed on a spadix surrounded by a large spatheArisaema, genus Arisaema - tuberous or rhizomatous herbaceous perennials