mandrake

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Synonyms: mandate, andrade, handbrake, mandrakes, landrace, madake, manurage, mandrax, mandaue, andrae, dandrade

Antonyms: mandate, andrade, handbrake, mandrakes, landrace, madake, manurage, mandrax, mandaue, andrae, dandrade

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Noun

1. Any plant of the [[genus]] {{taxfmt|Mandragora|genus}}, certain of which are said to have [[medicinal]] or [[aphrodisiac]] properties; the [[root]] of these plants often resembles the shape of a small person, hence occasioning various [[mythic]], [[magical]], or [[occult]] uses.
2. A root of a mandrake plant that resembled human form, especially one kept or used for magic or occult purposes.
3. {{lb|en|slang}} The drug [[methaqualone]].
4. {{lb|en|folklore}} A kind of tiny [[demon]] immune to fire.

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