Synonyms for
Mandrake
Definition
a plant of the nightshade family, typically having white or purple flowers and a forked root that supposedly resembles a human form and was formerly used in magic or medicine.
Synonyms & similar words
Example sentences
- The mandrake root was used in ancient times for its medicinal value.
- The mandrake is a poisonous plant and should not be consumed.
- The legend of the mandrake root has been passed down for generations.
- Many people believe that mandrake has magical powers.
- The mandrake plant is native to the Mediterranean region.
Quotes
'I have a mandrake root, /Its hue is pale and wan, /It has the power to kill a man, /When a death-dirge I chaunt: /With my birch-bark rattle, /I knock upon the grave, /And soon the earth resounds the death-dance, /Over the quiet grave.' -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
'I have a mandrake, /Its hue is pale and green, /It grows in a haunted country /Under the sinister moon. /It grows and it spreads /Like the fear of the unknown; /The dove of the temples /Coos in its branches.' -Federico Garcia Lorca
'I am the mandrake, /Root of all evil, /Ruler of the night. /I am the lover of Circe, /Queen of the witches, /And the mother of all demons. /I am the devil's apple, /The forbidden fruit, /And the poison that kills.' -Unknown