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podophyllum

American

[pod-uh-fil-uhm] / ˌpɒd əˈfɪl əm /

noun

the dried rhizome of the May apple, Podophyllum peltatum, from which podophyllin is derived.

Etymology

Origin of podophyllum

From New Latin, dating back to 1750–60; 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

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

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)

The root of the podophyllum is used as a cathartic by the Indians.

From Lost in the Backwoods by Traill, Catharine Parr Strickland

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