mandrake

[ man-dreyk, -drik ]

/ ˈmæn dreɪk, -drɪk /

noun

a narcotic, short-stemmed European plant, Mandragora officinarum, of the nightshade family, having a fleshy, often forked root somewhat resembling a human form.

the May apple.

Origin of mandrake

1275–1325; Middle English, variant of mandrage (short for mandragora), taken by folk etymology as man + drake²

Words nearby mandrake

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

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Example sentences from the Web for mandrake

“As things stand, Catherine and her family do not feel confident about her going to Norfolk,” one of her friends tells Mandrake.
Kate Middleton To Miss Royal Christmas As She Battles Sickness|Tom Sykes|December 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Thus the story of the dangers incurred in the process of digging up a mandrake assumed the well-known form.
The Evolution of the Dragon|G. Elliot Smith
The attempt to dig up the mandrake was said to be fraught with great danger.
The Evolution of the Dragon|G. Elliot Smith
Witches made much of them; and those who believed that the Maid was a witch accused her of carrying a mandrake on her person.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France

From recent investigation the activity of the mandrake root is proved to be due to an alkaloid called mandragorine.
Poison Romance and Poison Mysteries|C. J. S. Thompson
So much for the mandrake, of which, however, a good deal more might be said.
Storyology|Benjamin Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for mandrake

mandrake

mandragora (mænˈdræɡərə)

/ (ˈmændreɪk) /

noun

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

another name for the May apple

Word Origin for mandrake

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 appearance of the root and because drake (dragon) suggested magical powers

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单词	mandrake
释义	mandrake [ man-dreyk, -drik ] / ˈmæn dreɪk, -drɪk / noun a narcotic, short-stemmed European plant, Mandragora officinarum, of the nightshade family, having a fleshy, often forked root somewhat resembling a human form. the May apple. Origin of mandrake 1275–1325; Middle English, variant of mandrage (short for mandragora), taken by folk etymology as man + drake² Words nearby mandrake Man does not live by bread alone, mandola, mandolin, mandorla, mandragora, mandrake, mandrel, mandrill, mandrin, manducate, mandyas Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mandrake “As things stand, Catherine and her family do not feel confident about her going to Norfolk,” one of her friends tells Mandrake. Kate Middleton To Miss Royal Christmas As She Battles Sickness\|Tom Sykes\|December 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Thus the story of the dangers incurred in the process of digging up a mandrake assumed the well-known form. The Evolution of the Dragon\|G. Elliot Smith The attempt to dig up the mandrake was said to be fraught with great danger. The Evolution of the Dragon\|G. Elliot Smith Witches made much of them; and those who believed that the Maid was a witch accused her of carrying a mandrake on her person. The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)\|Anatole France From recent investigation the activity of the mandrake root is proved to be due to an alkaloid called mandragorine. Poison Romance and Poison Mysteries\|C. J. S. Thompson So much for the mandrake, of which, however, a good deal more might be said. Storyology\|Benjamin Taylor British Dictionary definitions for mandrake mandrake mandragora (mænˈdræɡərə) / (ˈmændreɪk) / noun 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 another name for the May apple Word Origin for mandrake 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 appearance of the root and because drake (dragon) suggested magical powers Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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