mandragora
mandragora Lexical Profile
mandragora Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A medicinal and poisonous plant native to the Mediterranean region, belonging to the nightshade family, known for its thick, often forked root historically used as a narcotic.
"The ancient apothecary carefully dried the mandragora root, valuing it highly for its powerful sedative properties."
A mythological, anthropomorphic entity based on the mandrake root, associated with witchcraft and the legend that it emits a fatal shriek when pulled from the earth.
"According to medieval grimoires, extracting a mandragora from the soil required a complex ritual to protect the gatherer from its deadly cry."
• Rhymes for mandragora
Word Origin & Etymology
From Latin 'mandragora', borrowed from Ancient Greek 'mandragóras', which is likely of pre-Greek or non-Indo-European origin.
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