mandrake
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- noun
- /ˈmændreɪk/
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raíz de mandrágora
- Legends say that mandrake root would scream when pulled from the ground.
- mandrake root
Examples
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Before we begin the feast, let us have a round of applause for Professor Sprout, Madam Pomfrey, whose mandrake juice has been so successfully administered to all who had been petrified.
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In a few hours, the mandrake draught will be ready, and everyone who was petrified will be all right again.
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Who here can tell me the properties of the mandrake root?
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You were right about the mandrake.
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Grasp your mandrake and pull it up!
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You grasp your mandrake firmly...
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You'se gonna have to make me set it down there mandrake.
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In ancient times, people believed that mandrake root could cure various ailments.
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The herbalist prepared a potion using mandrake root, known for its medicinal properties.
Synonyms
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A plant root people believe has magical or healing powers that people sometimes use as a drug
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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
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 for the root also comes from the old name mandragora. People long ago thought the root looked like a little 'man' and had strong powers for 'medicine' or sleep, so the root became famous as a magical and powerful remedy.