mandrake
Noun
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Noun
mandrake
- (mythology) A mandragora, a kind of tiny demon immune to fire.
- Any plant of the genus Mandragora, certain of which are said to have medicinal properties; the root of these plants often resembles the shape of a small person, hence occasioning various mythic, magical, or occult uses.
- A root of a mandrake plant that resembled human form, especially one kept or used for magic or occult purposes.
- (slang) The drug methaqualone.
- Synonyms: mandies
- French: mandragore
- German: Alraune
- Italian: mandragora
- Portuguese: mandrágora
- Russian: мандраго́ра
- Spanish: mandrágora
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