MANDRAGORA, MANDRAGORAS
\mˈandɹɐɡˌɔːɹə], \mˈandɹɐɡˌɔːɹə], \m_ˈa_n_d_ɹ_ɐ_ɡ_ˌɔː_ɹ_ə]\
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A genus of solaneceous plants.
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Of the ancients, M. officinalis; under this name, however, belladonna, stramonium, and other Solanaceae are apparently confounded.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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