mandrake
a narcotic, short-stemmed European plant, Mandragora officinarum, of the nightshade family, having a fleshy, often forked root somewhat resembling a human form.
the May apple.
Origin of mandrake
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“As things stand, Catherine and her family do not feel confident about her going to Norfolk,” one of her friends tells mandrake.
Kate Middleton To Miss Royal Christmas As She Battles Sickness | Tom Sykes | December 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe tree, the spring, and the mandrake caused the inhabitants of Domremy to be suspected of holding converse with evil spirits.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) | Anatole FranceThe good Brother likewise caused to be burnt the mandrake roots which many folk kept in their houses.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) | Anatole FranceWitches made much of them; and those who believed that the Maid was a witch accused her of carrying a mandrake on her person.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) | Anatole FranceThis was doubtless known to Shakespeare, as in the passage cited he compares the mandrake with the poppy.
The mandrake Atropa officinalis belongs to the Solanaceæ, and, like others of the family, has narcotic properties.
British Dictionary definitions for mandrake
mandragora (mænˈdræɡərə)
/ (ˈmændreɪk) /
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
another name for the May apple
Origin of mandrake
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