Definition of mandrake

• n. - A low plant (Mandragora officinarum) of the Nightshade family, having a fleshy root, often forked, and supposed to resemble a man. It was therefore supposed to have animal life, and to cry out when pulled up. All parts of the plant are strongly narcotic. It is found in the Mediterranean region.
• n. - The May apple (Podophyllum peltatum). See May apple under May, and Podophyllum.