podophyllum
See also: Podophyllum
English
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
podophyllum (plural podophyllums)
- (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.
- The rhizome and rootlet of the May apple (Podophyllum peltatum), used as a cathartic drug.
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