green dragon

American

noun

dragon8

green dragon British

noun

Also called: dragonroot. a North American aroid plant, Arisaema dracontium, with a long slender spadix projecting from a green or white long narrow spathe

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Etymology

Origin of green dragon

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20

Example Sentences

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The department store's Christmas advert in 2019 featured a fire-breathing but friendly green dragon named Edgar.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2023

They got to the route at about 3 a.m. to look at the floats lining the streets, and Cara fell in love with a float featuring a big, green dragon.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2018

Hey, the flying destructo-shark is pretty cool; and the corkscrewing, fire-breathing green dragon is cooler still.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2017

That is, indeed, a tiny British man wearing a green dragon costume that matches the suit on his even tinier dog.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2015

“So this is how it goes: You know that big green dragon down at Tuttle’s Toys? Their Midtown store?”

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore

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