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mandrake

DEFINITIONS OF: mandrake

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n a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers

Synonyms:
Mandragora officinarum, devil's apples
Type of:
herb, herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

n the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic

Synonyms:
mandrake root
Type of:
root
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
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