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Definitions for Mandrake
[1] a narcotic, short-stemmed European plant, Mandragora officinarum, of the nightshade family, having a fleshy, often forked root somewhat resembling a human form.
[2] the May apple.
[3] a Eurasian solanaceous plant, Mandragora officinarum, with purplish flowers and a forked root. It was formerly thought to have magic powers and a narcotic was prepared from its root
[4] another name for the May apple
Words nearby Mandrake
mandira, mandola, mandolin, mandorla, mandragora, mandrake, mandrel, mandrill, mandrin, manducate, mandyas
Origin of Mandrake
1275–1325; Middle English, variant of mandrage (short for mandragora), taken by folk etymology as man1 + drake2
Word origin for Mandrake
C14: probably via Middle Dutch from Latin mandragoras (whence Old English mandragora ), from Greek. The form mandrake was probably adopted through folk etymology, because of the allegedly human appearance of the root and because drake (dragon) suggested magical powers