dragon's teeth

noun plural

Definition of DRAGON'S TEETH

: seeds of strife

: wedge-shaped concrete antitank barriers laid in multiple rows

from the dragon's teeth sown by Cadmus which sprang up as armed warriors who killed one another off

First Known Use: 1853

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