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Meaning of mandrake in English
Pronunciation
/ˈmænˌdreɪk/
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Noun
mandrake
Etymology
Middle English mandrag(g)e, from Middle Dutch mandrag(r)e, from medieval Latin mandragora; associated with man (because of the root) + drake in the Old English sense ‘dragon’
Definitions
1.
the root of the mandrake plant
Examples
« used medicinally or as a narcotic »
2.
a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers