Associations to the word «Mandrake»
Noun
Wiktionary
MANDRAKE, noun. (mythology) A mandragora, a kind of tiny demon immune to fire.
MANDRAKE, noun. (botany) Any plant of the genus Mandragora, certain of which are said to have medicinal properties; the curiously shaped root of these plants has been likened to the shape of a little man, and thus, has attained some mythic significance.
Dictionary definition
MANDRAKE, noun. The root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic.
MANDRAKE, noun. A plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers.
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