dragon tree
Americannoun
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a tall, treelike plant, Dracaena draco, of the Canary Islands, scarce in the wild but common in cultivation, yielding a variety of dragon's blood.
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any of several other plants of the genus Dracaena, as D. marginata, having long, sword-shaped, variously colored leaves, cultivated as ornamentals.
noun
Etymology
Origin of dragon tree
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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Five easy-to-grow plants recommended by RHS include the Madagascar dragon tree, English ivy, rubber plant, Boston fern and Sansevieria trifasciata.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
At the end of my second date with Jonathan, we stood by a spiky dragon tree on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica and hugged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2022
The spikey marginata — also known as a dragon tree — is another plant that just needs water every two weeks or so, when the soil is dry, Easton said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
For reading in the shade of centennial trees on summer days, I recommend Lisbon’s Botanical Garden at Rua da Escola Politécnica, where you will find a very old dragon tree.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2022
They lunched under the great dragon tree near its brink, then rode back admiring the bold mountain scenery.
From A Simpleton by Reade, Charles
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