podophyllum

See also: Podophyllum

English

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

podophyllum (plural podophyllums)

  1. (botany) Any of the genus Podophyllum of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Berberidaceae, with palmately lobed umbrella-like leaves, and several stems produced from a creeping underground rhizome.
  2. The rhizome and rootlet of the May apple (Podophyllum peltatum), used as a cathartic drug.
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