The Collaborative International Dictionary
mandrake root \mandrake root\ n. The root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic; as a substance it is also called mandrake.
WordNet
n. the root of the mandrake plant; used medicinally or as a narcotic [syn: mandrake]
Wikipedia
"Mandrake Root" is a song by Deep Purple that is featured on their debut album Shades of Deep Purple. The title is in reference to the hallucinogenic mandrake plant, but is also the name of a pre-Purple band that Blackmore was trying to form in Germany when he got the call from Deep Purple's original management.
Usage examples of "mandrake root".
Parkinson says that if ivory is boiled with Mandrake root for six hours, the ivory will become so soft 'that it will take what form or impression you will give it.
She unfolded her meditation mat in the center of the circle, lit the candles and the incense, then laid out her pouches with the mandrake root on top of the wooden chest.
The young man he'd seen in the barracks, whose mandrake root dangled now from his belt, ambled up and watched Duffy's efforts critically.
The young man he'd seen in the barracks, whose mandrake root dangled from his belt, ambled up and watched Duffy's efforts critically.
Sliding out from under her coverlet, she clutched the mandrake root around her neck on its thong.
Slowly and carefully she brought the wand away from Wiz and pointed it at the mandrake root, all the while keeping it perfectly level as if balancing an egg on the end.