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mayapple

/meɪˈæpəl/ noun · British & US
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What does mayapple mean?

noun

A perennial plant with a single white flower and a yellowish-green fruit, the fruit of which is edible when ripe. Mayapple is also known as American mandrake or wild mandrake.

Example

"The mayapple plant grows in the shaded areas of the forest, its fruit ripening in late summer."

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