mandrake
n. poisonous plant having a short stem and thick forked roots (formerly used medicinally) | ||||
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Mandrake Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Mandrake
(n.)
The May apple (Podophyllum peltatum). See May apple under May, and Podophyllum.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
The May apple (Podophyllum peltatum). See May apple under May, and Podophyllum.
(n.)
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.
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mandrake
Noun
1. the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic
(synonym) mandrake root
(hypernym) root
(part-holonym) devil's apples, Mandragora officinarum
2. a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers
(synonym) devil's apples, Mandragora officinarum
(hypernym) herb, herbaceous plant
(member-holonym) Mandragora, genus Mandragora
(part-meronym) mandrake root
Noun
1. the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic
(synonym) mandrake root
(hypernym) root
(part-holonym) devil's apples, Mandragora officinarum
2. a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers
(synonym) devil's apples, Mandragora officinarum
(hypernym) herb, herbaceous plant
(member-holonym) Mandragora, genus Mandragora
(part-meronym) mandrake root
| hEnglish - advanced version |
mandrake
mandrake
\man"drake\ (?), n. [as. mandragora, l. mandragoras, fr. gr. &?;: cf. f. mandragore.]
1. (bot.) 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. and shrieks like mandrakes, torn out of the earth, that living mortals, hearing them, run mad.
note: the mandrake of scripture was perhaps the same plant, but proof is wanting.
2. (bot.) the may apple (podophyllum peltatum). see may apple under may, and podophyllum. [u.s.]
mandrake
n
1. the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic [syn: mandrake root]
2. a plant of southern europe and north africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers [syn: devil's apples , mandragora officinarum ]
similar words(1)
wild mandrake
mandrake
\man"drake\ (?), n. [as. mandragora, l. mandragoras, fr. gr. &?;: cf. f. mandragore.]
1. (bot.) 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. and shrieks like mandrakes, torn out of the earth, that living mortals, hearing them, run mad.
note: the mandrake of scripture was perhaps the same plant, but proof is wanting.
2. (bot.) the may apple (podophyllum peltatum). see may apple under may, and podophyllum. [u.s.]
mandrake
n
1. the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic [syn: mandrake root]
2. a plant of southern europe and north africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers [syn: devil's apples , mandragora officinarum ]
similar words(1)
wild mandrake
Mandrake Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Mandragora
Mandragora (Greek) The mandrake plant; it has somewhat vaguely the shape of a human body, frequently very suggestive in form and posture. It was and still is in some lands much prized, not only for its medicinal virtues as a narcotic, but for use as a philtre or antidote to barrenness; also it could be used by sorcerers in their malefic arts. In the secret catechism of the Druses, the sons of God create men by descending to earth and animating seven mandragoras -- i.e., mannikins.
Mandragora (Greek) The mandrake plant; it has somewhat vaguely the shape of a human body, frequently very suggestive in form and posture. It was and still is in some lands much prized, not only for its medicinal virtues as a narcotic, but for use as a philtre or antidote to barrenness; also it could be used by sorcerers in their malefic arts. In the secret catechism of the Druses, the sons of God create men by descending to earth and animating seven mandragoras -- i.e., mannikins.
Mandrake Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Mandrake
A plant which has a screaming baby on the end, the cry is fatal to all who hear it.
A mandrake plant, when full-grown, is a powerful restorative used to return those who have been transfigured back to their original state.
Origin:
Mandrake - a Mediterranean herb with a large, forked root resembling a human form. It is used to bring about consciousness or to purify.
A plant which has a screaming baby on the end, the cry is fatal to all who hear it.
A mandrake plant, when full-grown, is a powerful restorative used to return those who have been transfigured back to their original state.
Origin:
Mandrake - a Mediterranean herb with a large, forked root resembling a human form. It is used to bring about consciousness or to purify.
Mandrake Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Mandrake
- Not to be confused with Mandarake.
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- MANDRAKE, a 1970's Japanese band that included Susumu Hirasawa
- Mandrake Linux, the former name of Mandriva Linux, a Linux-based operating system
- Mandrake the Magician, a comic strip character
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- Leon Mandrake, a magician (1911 - 1993)
- Mandrake of Oxford, a small press
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- Tom Mandrake, a comic book artist
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- Group Captain Lionel Mandrake, a character in Stanley Kubrick's film Dr. Strangelove.
- Mandrake, an electronic device in Kurt Vonnegut's novel Galápagos
- Mandrake, a monster from the Final Fantasy game series
- Mandrake, the short-lived mascot at the University of Oregon, intended to replace the mascot which shares its likeness with Donald Duck
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