Word of the Day:
mandragora
What It Means
Any of various plants of the genus Mandragora.
The root of such a plant, traditionally used as a narcotic.
A kind of tiny supernatural being, sometimes described as a demon.
Mandragora in Context
“The worst fodder for a President is not poppy and mandragora, but strychnine and adrenalin.”
Did You Know?
From Medieval Latin mandragora, from Latin mandragorās.
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