“Mandrake” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
(field speaker). A narcotic plant, resembling rhubarb, bearing a yellow, aromatic fruit (Gen. 30:14-16; Song of Sol. 7:13).
“Basket” From Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:
Mostly of wicker, and variously used for bread (Gen. 40:16-19; Ex. 29:2-3,23; Lev. 8:2; Matt. 14:20; 15:37); first fruits (Deut. 26:2-4); fruits (Jer. 24:1-2); bulky articles (2 Kings 10:7; Psa. 81:6).
“Mandrakes (Dudaim)” From Concise Bible Dictionary:
Mandrakes
Some strong-smelling plant found in the fields of Palestine. Many opinions have been expressed as to what herb is referred to. It is possibly the Mandragora officinarum, called the “love apple,” a relative to the “apple of Sodom.” The Atropa mandragora is another species (Gen. 30:14-16; Song of Sol. 7:13).
Mandragora Officinarum
“Basket” From Concise Bible Dictionary:
Various Hebrew words are translated “basket,” and doubtless the size, shape and strength varied according to the purpose for which they were intended. In the New Testament there are three Greek words used: σαργάνη, “a hamper,” in which Paul was let down by the wall, (2 Cor. 11:33), though for the same occurrence another word is used in Acts 9:25, σπυρίς, which also signifies “a hamper,” and is used for the seven baskets of fragments remaining after the four thousand were fed (Matt. 15:37; Matt. 16:10; Mark 8:8, 20). When the five thousand were fed there were twelve baskets of fragments, but it was then the κόθινος, “a hand basket” (Matt. 14:20; Matt. 16:9; Mark 6:43; Mark 8:19; Luke 9:17; John 6:13). The two perfect numbers seven and twelve show the inexhaustible supply the Lord furnishes when His purpose is to bless His own.
Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:
Meaning:
from 1731; a boiler or basket; also the mandrake (as an aphrodisiac)
KJV Usage:
basket, mandrake