Main Entry: may·ap·ple

Pronunciation: \ˈmā-ˌap-^əl\

Function: noun

Usage: often capitalized

1 : a North American herb of the genus Podophyllum (P. peltatum) having a poisonous rootstock and rootlets that are a source of the drug podophyllum
2 : the yellow egg-shaped edible but often tasteless fruit of the mayapple