mayapple

may·ap·ple

noun, often capitalized \ˈmā-ˌap-^əl\

Definition of MAYAPPLE

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