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mandrake
The term is heavily associated with folklore and occultism rather than purely botanical study. In historical myths, the plant is believed to scream when pulled from the earth, a sound said to be fatal to the person who hears it. This gives the word a mysterious, eerie, or supernatural connotation in literary contexts.
In modern popular culture, the word often evokes imagery of magical gardens or alchemy. While it refers to a real species of plant (Mandragora officinarum), its usage in English is more frequently tied to fantasy tropes and ancient superstitions than to gardening or agriculture.
Meanings
Examples
The botanist identified the specimen as a mandrake.
Be careful not to hear the scream of the mandrake when you pull it from the earth.
Medieval texts often describe the mandrake as a root shaped like a human.
I wonder if a real mandrake actually looks like a person.
The apothecary used dried mandrake to create a potent sedative.
Look at this weird root; it looks just like a tiny mandrake.
The witch stirred the cauldron and added a pinch of powdered mandrake.
Mandrake belongs to the Solanaceae family of plants.
Mandrake belongs to the Solanaceae family of plants.