mandragora

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mandragora

/ˌmænˈdɹæɡ.ə.ɹə/

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From Medieval Latin mandragora, from Latin mandragorās.

noun mandragoras

countable, uncountable Any of various plants of the genus Mandragora.
Similar: mandrake
countable, uncountable The root of such a plant, traditionally used as a narcotic. —though she did not know whether her supposed rival was dead or alive, whether the complaints she at once pitied and resented were those which "poppy and mandragora" might medicine, or "those written troubles of the brain" which were incapable of cure, she contrived to make up for herself a draught
Similar: mandrake
countable, uncountable A kind of tiny supernatural being, sometimes described as a demon.
Similar: mandrake

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@misc{mandragora_2026,
  title = {mandragora},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mandragora},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}