alraun

noun

al·​raun

ˈalˌrau̇n

plural -s

: mandrake sense 1

Word History

Etymology

German, from Middle High German alrūn, alteration of Old High German alrūna (perhaps a feminine proper name), from al-, all all + rūna secret

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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