dragon's blood

Definition

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.

Example Sentences

• "For black magic, assafœtida, garlic, dragon's blood, sulphur, and such-like vile-smelling concoctions were used."
• "Another ancient vegetable relic surviving in Macaronesia is the legendary dragon tree, whose sap, marketed as dragon’s blood, was in past times much prized as a medicine, as incense and as a dye."