"mandragora" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌmænˈdɹæɡ.ə.ɹə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-mandragora.wav [US] Forms: mandragoras [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin mandragora, from Latin mandragorās. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la-med|mandragora}} Medieval Latin mandragora, {{der|en|la|mandragorās}} Latin mandragorās Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} mandragora (countable and uncountable, plural mandragoras)
  1. Any of various plants of the genus Mandragora. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: mandrake
    Sense id: en-mandragora-en-noun-F~n-ft3H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Mythological creatures, Nightshades Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 8 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 59 7 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 5 33 Disambiguation of Mythological creatures: 70 5 25 Disambiguation of Nightshades: 68 5 28
  2. The root of such a plant, traditionally used as a narcotic. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: mandrake
    Sense id: en-mandragora-en-noun-ZAA5K3Go
  3. (folklore) A kind of tiny supernatural being, sometimes described as a demon. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: mandrake
    Sense id: en-mandragora-en-noun-ZGV7YwH6 Categories (other): Folklore, English entries with incorrect language header, Fantasy Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 8 45 Disambiguation of Fantasy: 33 23 44 Topics: arts, folklore, history, human-sciences, literature, media, publishing, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: mandragorite

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