/ Dictionary / Index M mandrake: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: man•drake Pronunciation: (man'drāk, -drik), [key] — n. a narcotic, short-stemmed European plant, Mandragora officinarum, of the nightshade family, having a fleshy, often forked root somewhat resembling a human form. the May apple. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: mandrake (Thesaurus) mandragora mandrel Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language