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green dragon
noun
: a North American herb (Arisaema dracontium) of the arum family with digitate leaves, slender green spathe, and elongated spadix
Examples of green dragon in a Sentence
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The New York operators used a drawing of a green dragon on their product packages – indicating its quality.
—Carol Roark, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2024
The Fort Worth ring cut its heroin with more filler –producing a lower grade product – but still used the green dragon logo.
—Carol Roark, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2024
Start at the Schoolhouse and enjoy a fun hike across a prairie, through a marsh, climb an esker, circle a kettle lake and look for the elusive green dragon.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 27 June 2024
Pro tip: Look for greens that will dry and hold shape such as eucalyptus, green dragon aster, or Eryngium thistle, which all make for architectural and interesting everlasting arrangements.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 9 May 2024
But Che can be seen on stage wearing the same vintage jacket adorned with green dragon heads as Kendall.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2023
The original 26-foot-long bright-green dragon carried more than 12 million guests since it was installed in 1996, according to Pacific Park.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2023
Many of the displays like snowflake arches and a happy green dragon are animated.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Dec. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1818, in the meaning defined above
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“Green dragon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20dragon. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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