英语词汇mandrake的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

mandrake. The “magical” mandrake (which, incidentally, gave its name to the old comic book hero Mandrake the Ma- gician) was at first known as the “mandragora,” because its root uncannily resembles a miniature man, and it was as magical and awe-inspiring as a dragon. But in medieval times the word for dragon was drake, so the plant became known as “mandrake.” Like ginseng roots, and even peony roots to some extent, the roots of the mandrake were associated with many fantastic beliefs. One claimed they were an aphrodisiac (especially if shaped like a woman), another held that they caused barrenness in women and yet another claimed they could cure any illness. Many people believed that mandrake would shriek like a human being when uprooted and that a person should not touch the roots when pulling them up. To avoid the latter, a dog was actually tied to the plant to tug it out of the ground.

词汇	mandrake
词源	mandrake. The “magical” mandrake (which, incidentally, gave its name to the old comic book hero Mandrake the Ma- gician) was at first known as the “mandragora,” because its root uncannily resembles a miniature man, and it was as magical and awe-inspiring as a dragon. But in medieval times the word for dragon was drake, so the plant became known as “mandrake.” Like ginseng roots, and even peony roots to some extent, the roots of the mandrake were associated with many fantastic beliefs. One claimed they were an aphrodisiac (especially if shaped like a woman), another held that they caused barrenness in women and yet another claimed they could cure any illness. Many people believed that mandrake would shriek like a human being when uprooted and that a person should not touch the roots when pulling them up. To avoid the latter, a dog was actually tied to the plant to tug it out of the ground.
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