mandrake

noun

1. 1

   A mandragora, a kind of tiny demon immune to fire.

2. 2

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

3. 3

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

4. 4

   The drug methaqualone.