mandrake

🇺🇸 /ˈmændreɪk/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmændreɪk/
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A plant with poisonous roots that were once thought to have magical powers and used to make sleeping potions.

The ancient alchemists believed that the mandrake's scream when pulled from the ground could kill, so they took precautions.

古代炼金术士相信,拔起曼德拉草时它的尖叫声可以致命,因此他们采取了预防措施。

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n. 曼德拉草

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Plural mandrakes