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May apple
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noun
- an American plant, Podophyllum peltatum, of the barberry family, bearing an edible, yellowish, egg-shaped fruit.
- the fruit itself.
May apple
noun
- an American berberidaceous plant, Podophyllum peltatum, with edible yellowish egg-shaped fruit
- the fruit of this plant
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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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