mandrake
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- noun
- /ˈmændreɪk/
- Literature
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mandrágora
- Now, as our mandrakes are still only seedlings, their cries won't kill you yet, but they could knock you out for several hours, which is why I've given each of you a pair of earmuffs for auditory protection.
Examples
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As I understand it, Madame Sprout has a very healthy growth of mandrake.
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The mandrake's cry is fatal to anyone who hears it.
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Today, we're going to re-pot mandrakes.
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The mandrake is known for its magical properties and is often used in ancient rituals.
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In folklore, the mandrake plant was believed to scream when uprooted, causing death to those who heard it.
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During our botany class, we learned that the mandrake has distinctive purple flowers and a forked root.
Synonyms
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A small plant with a thick, often forked root that people used in old medicine and stories
A plant with purple flowers and a forked root thought to be magical and used as medicine
A Mediterranean plant with purple flowers, yellow fruit, and a forked root that people once thought had magic
Compounds
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A plant root people believe has magical or healing powers that people sometimes use as a drug
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mandrake comes from an old Latin and Greek name mandragora. A helpful way to remember it is that the plant has a forked root that looks like a small 'man', and folk stories said it would 'scream' when pulled and had magic, which is why the whole plant is linked to magic and strong effects.