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| man·drake [ mán dràyk ] (plural man·drakes) |
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1. plant of nightshade family: a plant with a forked root resembling a human body that was formerly believed to have magical powers and was made into a drug. Flowers: yellow, purplish. Native to: Europe, Asia. Latin name Mandragora officinarum.
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2. food
Same as May apple (sense 1)
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| [14th century. Alteration of medieval Latin mandragora, influenced by man, drake "dragon" (from its emetic and narcotic properties)] |
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