dragon's teeth

dragon's teeth
noun plural Etymology: from the dragon's teeth sown by Cadmus which sprang up as armed warriors who killed one another off Date: 1853 1. seeds of strife 2. wedge-shaped concrete antitank barriers laid in multiple rows

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