Main Entry:

may·ap·ple

Pronunciation:

\ˈmā-ˌa-pəl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

May

Date:

circa 1733

: a North 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