May Apple (Noun)
Meaning 1
North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruit.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The may apple plant that grew in the forest had ripe yellowish-green fruit in late summer.
- Despite its toxic roots, the may apple was used by Native Americans to treat a variety of ailments.
- My grandmother warned me never to eat the may apple's unripe fruit, as it could be poisonous.
- May apple, also known as American mandrake, grows best in shaded woodlands with rich soil.
- The may apple's curious umbrella-like leaves made it a prized specimen for the botanist.