plant of Circe

English

Noun

the plant of Circe (plural plants of Circe)

  1. The plant mandrake.
    • 1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 144:
      The ancient Homeric witch Circe used infusions of it in her magic brews, hence the root was also known as "the plant of Circe."
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