Medical Dictionary
mayapple
noun, often capitalized may·ap·ple \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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