Associations to the word «Mayapple»

Wiktionary

MAYAPPLE, noun. A fruit-bearing flowering plant with poisonous roots, native to eastern North America, taxonomic name Podophyllum peltatum.
MAYAPPLE, noun. The fruit of the plant Podophyllum peltatum

Dictionary definition

MAYAPPLE, noun. North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruit.

Wise words

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