单词	mandrake
释义	mandrake noun man·​drake ˈman-ˌdrāk  1 a : a Mediterranean herb (Mandragora officinarum) of the nightshade family with large ovate leaves, greenish-yellow or purple flowers, and a large usually forked root resembling a human in form and formerly credited with magical properties b : the root of a mandrake formerly used especially to promote conception, as a cathartic, or as a narcotic and soporific 2 : mayapple Illustration of mandrake mandrake 1 Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web In 1544, the Italian botanist and physician Pietro Mattioli was the first to formally classify the plant, likening it to a cross between mandrake and deadly nightshade—both poisonous. Francesco Lastrucci, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2021 Create mandrakes to take home and don't forget your earmuffs. Julie A. Short/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 26 Feb. 2018 In the herbology section, there are ancient manuscripts on mandrakes, plants with roots that look humanlike. Karla Adam, Washington Post, 29 Oct. 2017 Word History Etymology Middle English, probably alteration of mandragora First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Medical Definition mandrake noun man·​drake ˈman-ˌdrāk  1 a : a Mediterranean solanaceous herb of the genus Mandragora (M. officinarum) that has greenish yellow or purple flowers, globose yellow fruits formerly supposed to have aphrodisiac properties, and a large usually forked root resembling a human in form and formerly credited with magical properties b(1) : the root of this plant that contains hyoscyamine and was formerly used especially to promote conception, as a cathartic, or as a narcotic and soporific (2) : a solution of mandrake root (as in wine) formerly used as a narcotic 2 a : mayapple b : podophyllum sense 2
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