| 单词 | mandrake |
| 释义 | Word Frequency mandrake(ˈmændreɪk) or mandragora (mænˈdræɡərə) noun 1. 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 2. another name for the May apple Word origin 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 appearanceof the root and because drake (dragon) suggested magical powers |
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