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Dragon's blood

A bright red resin, obtained from different species of a number of distinct plants Calamus rotang and genera Croton, Dracaena, Daemonorops, and Pterocarpus, used in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, medicines, and incenses.

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    A bright red resin, obtained from different species of a number of distinct plants Calamus rotang and genera Croton, Dracaena, Daemonorops, and Pterocarpus, used in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, medicines, and incenses.

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resinnounA viscous water-insoluble hydrocarbon exudate of certain plants, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate; used in lacquers, varnishes and many other applications.
dragon treenounAny of several trees, of the genus Dracaena, having a thick trunk, sword-shaped leaves and orange fruit, especially Dracaena draco, of the Canary Islands – a source of dragon's blood.
draconicRelating to or suggestive of dragons.
calamusnounThe sweet flag, Acorus calamus.
dracaena dracoDracaena draco, the Canary Islands dragon tree or drago, is a subtropical tree in the genus Dracaena, native to the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Madeira, western Morocco, and possibly introduced into the Azores.
draconinnoun(chemistry) A red resin forming the essential basis of dragon's blood.
rednoun(countable and uncountable) The colour of the setting sun, blood, and strawberries; the colour which is evoked by the longest visible wavelengths (between about 625–740 nm), and a primary additive colour.
slayernounA killer; a murderer; someone who slays.
lungnoun(anatomy) A biological organ of vertebrates that controls breathing and oxygenates the blood.
eelnounAny freshwater fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.
manticorenoun(Greek mythology) A beast with the body of a lion (usually red), the tail of a scorpion, and the head/face of a man with a mouth filled with multiple rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), said to be able to shoot spikes from its tail or mane to paralyse prey. It may be horned, winged, or both; its voice is described as a mixture of pipes and trumpets.
ogrenoun(mythology) A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.
roarnounOf animals (especially a lion), to make a loud deep noise.
arethusanounA bog orchid, Arethusa bulbosa, sole species of the genus Arethusa, having a magenta flower; the dragon's mouth.
cockatricenoun(mythology) A legendary creature about the size and shape of a dragon or wyvern, but in appearance resembling a giant rooster, with some lizard-like characteristics.
draconoun(African-American Vernacular) A short-barreled Kalashnikov-pattern rifle.
firenoun(uncountable) A (usually self-sustaining) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel, with the production of heat and the presence of flame or smouldering.
flyverb(zoology) Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.
georgenounA male given name from Ancient Greek.
heronounSomebody who possesses great bravery and carries out extraordinary or noble deeds.

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