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May apple

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noun

  1. an American plant, Podophyllum peltatum, of the barberry family, bearing an edible, yellowish, egg-shaped fruit.
  2. the fruit itself.


May apple

noun

  1. an American berberidaceous plant, Podophyllum peltatum, with edible yellowish egg-shaped fruit
  2. the fruit of this plant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of May apple1

An Americanism dating back to 1725–35
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The forest now hosts a rich variety of native plants, including May apple, ferns, grasses, azaleas and magnolias.

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On the ground, the ivy suppresses indigenous woodland plants, including such spring beauties as trilliums, May apples and Virginia bluebells.

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They are referred to as May apples because colorful golf-ball-size fruit forms under the leaves.

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When I am almost ready to give up, I come upon a trampled and routed garden of May apples.

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The May apples were ripe, and I stuffed on those as I went through the woods.

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