mandrake

Noun

Meaning

A low plant (Mandragora officinarum) of the Nightshade family, having a fleshy root, often forked, and supposed to resemble a man. It was therefore supposed to have animal life, and to cry out when pulled up. All parts of the plant are strongly narcotic. It is found in the Mediterranean region.

The May apple (Podophyllum peltatum). See May apple under May, and Podophyllum.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Mandragora officinarum mandrake root mandragora devil's apples foundation herb solanum fountainhead cause base basis belladonna core heart bottom
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Hypernyms

herb root herbaceous plant

Related terms

mandragora

Phrases with the word

wild mandrake english mandrake American mandrake mandrake apple mandrake shriek mandrake wine

Anagrams

danemark

Examples

Mandrake Move was a Mandriva product that benefits from a Mandrake Linux Live CD which doesn't need to be installed to run on a computer, and a USB key that automatically records bootloader, hardware configuration and personal data. Source: Internet

General Ripper explains to Group Captain Mandrake how he first discovered the Communist plot to pollute Americans' "precious bodily fluids." Source: Internet

Ripper tells Mandrake that he believes the Soviets have been using fluoridation of United States water supplies to pollute the "precious bodily fluids" of Americans; Mandrake now realizes that Ripper is insane. Source: Internet

New hotel The Mandrake has charged Charles Pelletier and Frédéric Peneau of Hong Kong’s Michelin-starred Serge et le Phoque with the task of taking over the boutique property’s flashy Fitzrovia dining room. Source: Internet

Mandrake appeared in a 12 chapter serial for Columbia studios. Source: Internet

Mandrake went into liquidation in November 1930, before the entirety of Crowley's Confessions could be published. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

mandragora Mandragora officinarum mandragorite mandrake apple mandrake root mandrake shriek