MAYAPPLE


Meaning of MAYAPPLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' m ā - ˌ a-p ə l

Function: noun

Etymology: May

Date: circa 1733

: a No. 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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