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• noun (Context 1)

Any Old World herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Mandragora in the nightshade family (Solanaceae), native to the Mediterranean region and Asia, having a thick, forked root resembling a human figure and a basal rosette of leaves surrounding bell-shaped whitish, purplish, or greenish flowers.

Usage Example

"In medieval herbalism, the forked root of the mandrake was prized for its supposed magical properties."

Strongest
mandrake

• noun (Context 2)

A narcotic potion or medicinal preparation made from the root of the mandrake plant, historically used as a sedative, soporific, or anesthetic.

Usage Example

"In Shakespeare's tragedy, Iago remarks that neither poppy nor soporific shall ever medicine Othello to sweet sleep again."

Strong
soporific
narcotic
sedative
Weak
opiate

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