Mandragora
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌmænˈdɹæɡ.ə.ɹə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mandragora is a noun meaning Any of various plants of the genus Mandragora.
Meaning
Any of various plants of the genus Mandragora.
More Meanings
- The root of such a plant, traditionally used as a narcotic.
- (folklore) A kind of tiny supernatural being, sometimes described as a demon.
Example Sentences
The worst fodder for a President is not poppy and mandragora, but strychnine and adrenalin.
—though she did not know whether her supposed rival was dead or alive, whether the complaints she at once pitied and resented were those which "poppy and mandragora" might medicine, or "those written troubles of the brain" which were incapable of cure, she contrived to make up for herself a draught of most terrible infliction.
Word Forms
- mandragoras
Synonyms for mandragora
Depending on context, synonyms include mandrake.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mandrake, momordica, morinda, madder, gallichone, taraxacum.
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