First Known Use: circa 1733
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mayapple
noun may·ap·ple \ˈmā-ˌa-pəl\
Definition of MAYAPPLE
: a North American herb (Podophyllum peltatum) of the barberry family with a poisonous rootstock, one or two large-lobed peltate leaves, and a single large white flower followed by a yellow egg-shaped edible fruit; also : its fruit
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Origin of MAYAPPLE
May
Rhymes with MAYAPPLE
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mayapple
noun , may·ap·ple often capitalized \ˈmā-ˌap-əl\
Medical Definition of MAYAPPLE
1
: a North American herb of the genus Podophyllum (P. peltatum) having a poisonous rootstock and rootlets that are a source of the drug podophyllum
2
: the yellow egg-shaped edible but often tasteless fruit of the mayapple
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