mandragora

[ man-drag-er-uh, man-druh-gawr-uh, -gohr-uh ]

/ mænˈdræg ər ə, ˌmæn drəˈgɔr ə, -ˈgoʊr ə /

noun

mandrake (def. 1).

a mandrake root.

Origin of mandragora

before 1000; Middle English, Old English <Medieval Latin, Latin mandragorās<Greek mandragórās

Words nearby mandragora

mandira, Man does not live by bread alone, mandola, mandolin, mandorla, mandragora, mandrake, mandrel, mandrill, mandrin, manducate

Example sentences from the Web for mandragora

Mandragora was the base of most of these ansthetics, though a combination with opium seems to have been a favourite.
Medieval Medicine|James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
Probably the use of mandragora as a narcotic may have continued much later than the thirteenth century.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879|Various
The mandragora is a wild plant, the like of which does not exist.
Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4|Charles Dudley Warner
For this purpose a mixture of opium, mandragora, and henbane is to be used.
A History of Science, Volume 2(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams

Was there not growing there a certain fabulous plant, called Mandragora?
Joan of Arc|Ronald Sutherland Gower

单词	mandragora
释义	mandragora [ man-drag-er-uh, man-druh-gawr-uh, -gohr-uh ] / mænˈdræg ər ə, ˌmæn drəˈgɔr ə, -ˈgoʊr ə / noun mandrake (def. 1). a mandrake root. Origin of mandragora before 1000; Middle English, Old English <Medieval Latin, Latin mandragorās<Greek mandragórās Words nearby mandragora mandira, Man does not live by bread alone, mandola, mandolin, mandorla, mandragora, mandrake, mandrel, mandrill, mandrin, manducate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mandragora Mandragora was the base of most of these ansthetics, though a combination with opium seems to have been a favourite. Medieval Medicine\|James J. (James Joseph) Walsh Probably the use of mandragora as a narcotic may have continued much later than the thirteenth century. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, November 1879\|Various The mandragora is a wild plant, the like of which does not exist. Library Of The World's Best Literature, Ancient And Modern, Vol 4\|Charles Dudley Warner For this purpose a mixture of opium, mandragora, and henbane is to be used. A History of Science, Volume 2(of 5)\|Henry Smith Williams Was there not growing there a certain fabulous plant, called Mandragora? Joan of Arc\|Ronald Sutherland Gower
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