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mandrake

noun

man·​drake ˈman-ˌdrāk How to pronounce mandrake (audio)
1
a
: a Mediterranean herb (Mandragora officinarum) of the nightshade family with large ovate leaves, greenish-yellow or purple flowers, and a large usually forked root resembling a human in form and formerly credited with magical properties
b
: the root of a mandrake formerly used especially to promote conception, as a cathartic, or as a narcotic and soporific
2

Illustration of mandrake

Illustration of mandrake
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In 1544, the Italian botanist and physician Pietro Mattioli was the first to formally classify the plant, likening it to a cross between mandrake and deadly nightshade—both poisonous. Francesco Lastrucci, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2021 Create mandrakes to take home and don't forget your earmuffs. Julie A. Short/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 26 Feb. 2018 In the herbology section, there are ancient manuscripts on mandrakes, plants with roots that look humanlike. Karla Adam, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, probably alteration of mandragora

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of mandrake was in the 14th century
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