(in stories) a large aggressive animal with wings and a long tail, that can breathe out fire （传说中的）龙 - (disapproving, especially British English)
a woman who behaves in an aggressive and frightening way 悍妇；母夜叉
Word OriginMiddle English (also denoting ‘a large serpent’): from Old French, via Latin from Greek drakōn ‘serpent’.