Mayapple
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mayapple is a noun meaning A fruit-bearing flowering plant with poisonous roots, native to eastern North America, taxonomic name Podophyllum peltatum.
Meaning
A fruit-bearing flowering plant with poisonous roots, native to eastern North America, taxonomic name Podophyllum peltatum.
More Meanings
- The fruit of the plant Podophyllum peltatum.
Example Sentences
Etoposide came from the fruit of the poisonous mayapple.
Word Forms
- mayapples
- May apple
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include podophyllum, appletree, horseapple, papple, apple tree, thornapple.
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