Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mandragora

/ˌmænˈdɹæɡ.ə.ɹə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: man-drago-ra
IPA: /ˌmænˈdɹæɡ.ə.ɹə/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various plants of the genus Mandragora.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The root of such a plant, traditionally used as a narcotic.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A kind of tiny supernatural being, sometimes described as a demon.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"—though she did not know whether her supposed rival was dead or alive, whether the complaints she at once pitied and resented were those which "poppy and mandragora" might medicine, or "those written troubles of the brain" which were incapable of cure, she contrived to make up for herself a draught of most terrible infliction."
"The worst fodder for a President is not poppy and mandragora, but strychnine and adrenalin."

Etymology

From Medieval Latin mandragora, from Latin mandragorās.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: mandragora, mandragorās

Usage

Inflected Forms

mandragoras (plural)

Derived Forms

mandragorite

Synonyms

mandrake

Questions

How do you pronounce mandragora?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌmænˈdɹæɡ.ə.ɹə/.
What does mandragora mean?: Any of various plants of the genus Mandragora.
Where does mandragora come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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