What does mandrake mean?

n. A plant with poisonous roots that were once thought to have magical powers and used to make sleeping potions.

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.

A plant with poisonous roots that were once thought to have magical powers and used to make sleeping potions.

Plural mandrakes