dragon's blood
noun
: any of several resinous mostly dark-red plant products
specifically
: a resin from the fruit of a palm (genus Daemonorops) used for coloring varnish and in photoengraving
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Her bar soaps feature a range of scents, including deep woods, Tahitian gardenia and dragon's blood.
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Eddie Morales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2021
Today, the museum's collection has some 15,000 objects ranging from potion ingredients such as dragon's blood, mandrake root and lavender (Harry Potter fans will love it) to a particularly frightening blood-letting device.
—Patti Nickell, Dallas News, 30 July 2019
The Socotran landscape dominated by dragon's blood trees.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2015
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Eddie Morales, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 July 2021
Today, the museum's collection has some 15,000 objects ranging from potion ingredients such as dragon's blood, mandrake root and lavender (Harry Potter fans will love it) to a particularly frightening blood-letting device.
—Patti Nickell, Dallas News, 30 July 2019
The Socotran landscape dominated by dragon's blood trees.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2015
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“Dragon's blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dragon%27s%20blood. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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