dragon tree

Any of various trees of the genus Dracaena of tropical regions, having clusters of sword-shaped leaves and a thick trunk that yields a red resin when cut.

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dragon tree

(Plants) a tree, Dracaena draco, of the Canary Islands, having clusters of sword-shaped leaves at the tips of its branches: family Agavaceae. It is a source of dragon's blood

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dragon tree - tall tree of the Canary Islands; source of dragon's blood

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dracaena - an agave that is often cultivated for its decorative foliage

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