mandrake
noun
man·drake
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Definition of mandrake
1a
: 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
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mandrake
noun
man·drake
| \ ˈman-ˌdrāk
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Medical Definition of mandrake
1a
: 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
2a
: mayapple