ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
also firedragon ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷
Etymology: Middle English firdrake, from Old English fȳrdraca, fr fȳr fire + draca dragon — more at fire , drake
: a dragon breathing fire especially in Teutonic mythology as the guardian of a treasure and in folk tales as the abductor or guardian of maidens