单词	mandrake
释义	man·drake \ˈmanˌdrāk, -aan-\ noun Etymology: Middle English, probably alteration (influenced by drake) (I) of mandragge, mandragora, from Old English mandragora, from Latin mandragoras, from Greek 1.  a. : an herb (Mandragora officinarum) of southern Europe and northern Africa that has ovate leaves, whitish or purple flowers followed by globose yellow fruits which were formerly supposed to have aphrodisiac properties, and a large forked root which has been credited with human attributes and made the subject of many superstitions  b.   (1) : the root of this plant formerly used especially to promote conception, as a cathartic, or as a narcotic and soporific   (2) : a solution or draft of mandrake root (as in wine) formerly used as a narcotic   (3) : a fake or substitute for this root (as one carved from the root of a bryony) 2.  a. : any of several other plants; especially : mayapple 1  b. : podophyllum 2 [mandrake 1]
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