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Mandragora officinarum

DEFINITIONS OF: Mandragora officinarum

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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:
devil's apples, mandrake
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
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