dragonhead

or drag·on's head

[ drag-uh n-hed ]
/ ˈdræg ənˌhɛd /

noun

any of several mints of the genus Dracocephalum having spikes of double-lipped flowers.

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Origin of dragonhead

1500–10; translation of New Latin Dracocephalum

Words nearby dragonhead

dragon's tail, dragon's teeth, dragonet, dragonfish, dragonfly, dragonhead, dragonnade, dragonroot, dragoon, dragrope, dragsaw

Definition for dragon-head (2 of 2)

dragon's head

noun

dragonhead.
Astronomy. (formerly) the ascending node of the moon or a planet.

Origin of dragon's head

First recorded in 1500–10
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Example sentences from the Web for dragon-head

  • Olaf of Norway is afraid to-day, for he carries no dragon-head on his ship.

    Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15)|Charles Morris

  • On the stem was a dragon-head, and on the stern a dragon-tail, and the sides of the bows of the ship were gilt.

    Heimskringla|Snorri Sturlason

British Dictionary definitions for dragon-head

dragonhead

dragon's-head

/ (ˈdræɡənˌhɛd) /

noun

any plant of the genus Dracocephalum, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having dense spikes of white or bluish flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
any North American plant of the related genus Physostegia, having pink or purplish flowers
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