firedrake
/ˈfʌɪədreɪk
/noun Germanic Mythology
A dragon.Billy may have been the size of a small cat, but he still had the appetite of a full sized firedrake....
- The firedrake and the maiden act as each other's guardians, as when she peels fruit for ‘his tender fangs.’
- A firedrake exploded into view, landing on her shoulder and looking around at all of them.
Origin
Old English fȳr-draca, from fȳr (see fire) + draca 'dragon', from Latin draco.
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