noun the may apple (podophyllum peltatum). ·see may apple under may, and podophyllum.
2. mandrake ·noun a low plant (mandragora officinarum) of the nightshade family, having a fleshy root, often forked, and supposed to resemble a man. it was therefore supposed to have animal life, and to cry out when pulled up. all parts of the plant are strongly narcotic. it is found in the mediterranean region.