Mandrake

Word MANDRAKE
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Hyphenation man drake
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Definitions and meanings of "Mandrake"

What do we mean by mandrake?

A southern European plant (Mandragora officinarum) in the nightshade family, having greenish-yellow flowers and a branched root. This plant was once believed to have magical powers because its root resembles the human body. noun

The root of this plant, which contains the poisonous alkaloid hyoscyamine. noun

The enchanter's nightshade, Circæa Lutetiana. noun

A plant of the genus Mandragora. noun

The May-apple, Podophyllum peltatum. noun

In heraldry, a figure resembling a root with two long and pointed bifurcations usually twisted together, and the whole crowned with leaves and berries. noun

A low plant (Mandragora officinarum) of the Nightshade family, having a fleshy root, often forked, and supposed to resemble a man. It was therefore supposed to have animal life, and to cry out when pulled up. All parts of the plant are strongly narcotic. It is found in the Mediterranean region. noun

The May apple (Podophyllum peltatum). See May apple under May, and Podophyllum. noun

A mandragora, a kind of tiny demon immune to fire. noun

Any plant of the genus Mandragora, certain of which are said to have medicinal properties; the curiously shaped root of these plants has been likened to the shape of a little man, and thus, has attained some mythic significance. noun

The root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic noun

A plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers noun

A mandragora, a kind of tiny demon immune to fire.

Any plant of the genus Mandragora, certain of which are said to have medicinal properties; the root of these plants often resembles the shape of a small person, hence occasioning various mythic, magical, or occult uses.

A root of a mandrake plant that resembled human form, especially one kept or used for magic or occult purposes.

The drug methaqualone.

A slang Victorian era term for a male homosexual. Urban Dictionary

Quaalude. (Downer pills/pantydroppers). Urban Dictionary

A semi-chewed piece of food (it can be any food but most commonly a sandwich) which is spat out onto the ground. Someone may wish to birth a mandrake for several reasons: an unpleasant tasting mouthful, an unwanted object e.g. a fly may have entered the eater’s mouth without consent or even just for fun. The word originates from North Yorkshire where a boy named Caleb first gave birth to a mandrake outside U07 at South Craven School. Urban Dictionary

A mandrake is the root of a plant, historically derived either from plants of the genus Mandragora found in the Mediterranean region sufficient quantities, it induces a state of unconsciousness Urban Dictionary

A distro of Linux which is similar to Redhat, except that it does not take up much disk space, and is fairly easy for helping Windows users to learn how to use Linux. Urban Dictionary

The Group Captain from Her Majesty's Royal Air Force who participates in the officer exchange program with the Burpelson Air Force Base in the film Dr. Strangelove. He tries to get the persuade General Jack D. Ripper to recall or give him the recall codes for the bomb wing set to drop nuclear weapons inside Russian borders. Urban Dictionary

Pronunciation of the name of a particular British-manufactured quaalude, "Mandrax." Urban Dictionary

Also called the "Mandrak"/ and "he who shall not be named": As the legend goes, the mandrake was created along with the infamous mandrews. Mandrake was actually a growth or rather a parasite of the mandrews when they were birthed into the world. When the mandrake/mandrews combination came from the womb the doctor had mistaken the mandrake as the human and mandrews it's tool and/or the birth defect. Oh so very wrong was the doctor, so very wrong. As Mandrews grew the mandrake grew as well although glacially slow and now the mandrake walks the earth hunting/ stalking women and mandrews is it's bearer. When "they" talk about global warming/ halocaust/ and all sexual predators both online and infiltrating the system, they are speaking of the mandrake. summoning: to call forth the mandrake onto this plane of existence one must perform the summoning ritual. Details of this ritual were lost in the fires of hell to protect mortalkind. Urban Dictionary

To make a person disappear Urban Dictionary

A Northeastern US Independent Professional Hardcore wrestler, whose Manager is called Ferrari Urban Dictionary

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The word "mandrake" in example sentences

The mandrake is a plant which has human-shaped roots. ❋ Unknown (2008)

What seems to link all these fantastic beliefs and customs with the story of the dog and the mandrake is the fact that they are closely bound up with the conception of the dog as the guardian of hidden treasure. ❋ G. Elliot Smith (N/A)

The goddess Aphrodite was closely related to Cyprus; the mandrake was a magical plant there; and the cowry is so intimately associated with the island as to be called _Cypræa_. ❋ G. Elliot Smith (N/A)

They say that, though so large and powerful, and so courageous against larger animals, it is afraid of a mouse; that its nature is so cold that it will never seek the company of the female until, wandering in the direction of Paradise, it meets with the plant called the mandrake, and eats of it, and that each female bears but one young one in her life. ❋ William Francis Dawson (N/A)

Wherefore the mandrake is a bewitching plant, which enchants the eyes, and charms away pains, sorrows, and all passions by sleep. ❋ 1567-1622 (1884)

For the same reason as that suggested by Calmet, Columella calls the mandrake _semihomo_: ❋ John Davenport (1833)

[258] "The Arabians call the mandrake 'the devil's candle,' on account of its shining appearance in the night." ❋ Thomas Moore (1815)

Poppy-heads were used "with success" to relieve diseases of the head, and the root of the "mandrake," from its supposed resemblance to the human form, was a very ancient remedy for barrenness and was evidently so esteemed by Rachel, in the account given in Genesis 30: 14 ff. ❋ George Barton Cutten (N/A)

"Let a young maid pick of rosemary two roots; of monk's-hood --" A line had been drawn through this last word, and another word written above it; but the ink was so faded, the page so woolly and thin with use, that it was impossible to decipher the correction; perhaps it was "mother-wort," an herb Philly did not know; or it might be "mandrake"? ❋ Unknown (1912)

He used to compare reputation to snuff, which may be beneficial if used occasionally and moderately, but which clouds and injures the brain when used in excess; and to the mandrake which is soothing when smelt at a distance, but if brought too close, induces drowsiness and lethargy. ❋ Jean Pierre Camus (1618)

To complete this web of proof it may be noted that an old writer has called the mandrake the plant of Circe, the sorceress who turned men into swine by a magic draught. [ ❋ G. Elliot Smith (N/A)

_didi_ as "mandrake" was unjustifiable, and to Mr.F. Ll. Griffith for explaining its true meaning and for lending me the literature relating to this matter. ❋ G. Elliot Smith (N/A)

Aphrodisiacs can be beautiful luscious fruit like figs or bananas, rare flowers such as mandrake or orchid, exotic tree bark such as yohimbe, or in the oddest cases – rhinoceros horns and the tiger’s penile bone. ❋ Ayala Sender (2009)

"mother-wort," an herb Philly did not know; or it might be "mandrake"? ❋ Margaret Wade Campbell Deland (1901)

I like me that Dr Pepper, but might not like the original recipe, recently discovered in an antique shop, including "mandrake root, sweet flag root and syrup." ❋ Eddvick (2009)

The knowledge of the earth passed down through the generations:- how mandrake brewed right could plant a baby in a maiden's belly, how hops could clear a blocked head, a pouch-full of cloves cool a fever. ❋ Roberta Lawson (2011)

A dozen witches will hurl the poisonous mandrake plant into the Danube to put a hex on government officials "so evil will befall them," said a witch named Alisia. ❋ Nick Graham (2011)

[Your cousin] is most certainly a mandrake, he even wears a [pansy] in his [lapel]. ❋ MrMurdoch (2012)

"Let's give these [ladies] some [mandrakes]" ❋ AK (2005)

Oh look at that mandrake [on the floor], it looks just like the [insides] of a [Big Mac]. ❋ Simon Hunter (2005)

"The [mandrakes] [send out] their [fragrance]" -Cantique 7.13 Bible ❋ V-Yxss (2022)

Mandrake [Linux] [rules]! ❋ AYB (2003)

I'm what you might call a [water man], [Jacky] [old boy]. ❋ Phlagellum (2003)

[No example] [provided] for "[Mandrakes]." ❋ Siegfried Zaga (2005)

"dude we [dont speak] of the [mandrake] out loud, the [evils] will escape..." ❋ Therockefeller (2007)

i heard [mack] has been missing for [a few days]; somebody must [haved] mandraked him ❋ Tuffpuff (2009)

Marc Mandrake [says You] [Ain't got] the [gonads] ❋ Hall Monitor Suze (2005)

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