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- [man-dreyk, -drik]
- /ˈmæn dreɪk, -drɪk/
- /ˈmæn.dreɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [man-dreyk, -drik]
- /ˈmæn dreɪk, -drɪk/
Definitions of mandrake word
- noun mandrake a narcotic, short-stemmed European plant, Mandragora officinarum, of the nightshade family, having a fleshy, often forked root somewhat resembling a human form. 1
- noun mandrake the May apple. 1
- noun mandrake A Mediterranean plant of the nightshade family, with white or purple flowers and large yellow berries. It has a forked fleshy root that supposedly resembles the human form and was formerly widely used in medicine and magic, allegedly shrieking when pulled from the ground. 1
- noun mandrake plant used as narcotic 1
- noun mandrake a Eurasian solanaceous plant, Mandragora officinarum, with purplish flowers and a forked root. It was formerly thought to have magic powers and a narcotic was prepared from its root 0
- noun mandrake a poisonous plant (Mandragora officinarum) of the nightshade family, found in Mediterranean regions: it has purple or white flowers and a thick root, often forked, formerly used in medicine for its narcotic and emetic properties 0
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Origin of mandrake
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English, variant of mandrage (short for mandragora), taken by folk etymology as man1 + drake2
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Parts of speech for Mandrake
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mandrake popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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