Medical dictionary. 2011.
mayapple — mayapple, may apple may apple . 1. North American herb ({Podophyllum peltatum}) with poisonous root stock and an edible though insipid egg shaped yellowish fruit; called also {wild mandrake}. Syn: May apple, wild mandrake, {Podophyllum peltatum} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mayapple — skydinis pėdlapis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Raugerškinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Podophyllum peltatum), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Podophyllum peltatum angl. American mandrake; mayapple; wild mandrake… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
Mayapple Press — is a small literary press started by poet and translator Judith Kerman in 1978. After a hiatus between 1982 and 1992, it became active again, publishing generally one to three titles a year until 2004, when the press became more active. For the… … Wikipedia
mayapple and hallucinations — The mayapple is also known as American mandrake. Both names refer to Podophyllum peltatum, a plant indigenous to North America. Somewhat confusingly, the mayapple is also referred to as mandrake, a name traditionally reserved for the plant… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
mayapple — 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Mayapple — May apple n. In both senses also called mandrake. 1. A rhizomatous plant (Podophyllum peltatum) of eastern North America, having a single, nodding white flower and oval yellow fruit. Although the pulp of the ripe fruit is edible, the roots,… … Universalium
mayapple — noun a) A fruit bearing flowering plant with poisonous roots, native to eastern North America, taxonomic name . b) The fruit of the plant Podophyllum peltatum … Wiktionary
mayapple — noun an American herbaceous plant of the barberry family, which bears a yellow egg shaped fruit in May. [Podophyllum peltatum.] … English new terms dictionary
mayapple — noun North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruit • Syn: ↑May apple, ↑wild mandrake, ↑Podophyllum peltatum • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Himalayan mayapple — himalajinis pėdlapis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Raugerškinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Podophyllum hexandrum), paplitęs pietų ir rytų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Podophyllum hexandrum angl. Himalayan mayapple… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
