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First published 2000 (DOST Vol. VIII).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1597
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Sanguis draconis, n. [e.m.E. (1599), med. L. (1220 in Latham).] Dragon's blood, the botanical substance used by apothecaries. — 1597 Bk. Rates 10.
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