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mandrake
mandrake
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Số nhiều: mandrakes
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.
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