green dragon
noun
: a North American herb (Arisaema dracontium) of the arum family with digitate leaves, slender green spathe, and elongated spadix
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The original 26-foot-long bright-green dragon carried more than 12 million guests since it was installed in 1996, according to Pacific Park.
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Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2023
Many of the displays like snowflake arches and a happy green dragon are animated.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Dec. 2022
Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2023
Many of the displays like snowflake arches and a happy green dragon are animated.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Dec. 2022
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First Known Use
circa 1818, in the meaning defined above
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