Definition of "mandrake" in English

noun

1. Any plant of the genus Mandragora, certain of which are said to have medicinal or aphrodisiac properties; the root of these plants often resembles the shape of a small person, hence occasioning various mythic, magical, or occult uses.

2. A root of a mandrake plant that resembled human form, especially one kept or used for magic or occult purposes.

3. (slang) The drug methaqualone.

4. (folklore) A kind of tiny demon immune to fire.