podophyllum
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of podophyllum
From New Latin, dating back to 1750–60; see origin at podo-, -phyll
Example Sentences
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And the arrowhead-shaped leaves of Syngonium podophyllum Pink are glowing pink — hard to resist.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 14, 2021
The root of the podophyllum is used as a cathartic by the Indians.
From Lost in the Backwoods by Traill, Catharine Parr Strickland
In North America, says the author of "Flower-lore," the podophyllum is called "May-apple," and the fruit of the Passiflora incarnata "May-hops."
From The Folk-lore of Plants by Dyer, T. F. Thiselton (Thomas Firminger Thiselton)
In other words, the thistle was held to possess all the virtues now claimed for podophyllum, blue-pill, and dandelion—a universal antibilious agent!
From Storyology Essays in Folk-Lore, Sea-Lore, and Plant-Lore by Taylor, Benjamin
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