Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun mandrake

2 senses of mandrake

Sense 1
mandrake root, mandrake -- (the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic)
       => root -- ((botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground)

Sense 2
mandrake, devil's apples, Mandragora officinarum -- (a plant of southern Europe and North Africa having purple flowers, yellow fruits and a forked root formerly thought to have magical powers)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)