mayapple
Syllabification: (may·ap·ple)
Pronunciation: /ˈmāˌapəl/
(also May apple)
Definition of mayapple
noun
- an American herbaceous plant of the barberry family with large, deeply divided leaves. The plant, which bears a yellow, egg-shaped edible fruit in May, has long been used medicinally. Also called mandrake.
- Podophyllum peltatum, family Berberidaceae