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Podophyllum

Podophyllum Meaning & Definition
Podophyllum Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Podophyllum?

[n] perennial rhizomatous herbs

Synonyms | Synonyms for Podophyllum: genus Podophyllum

Related Terms | Find terms related to Podophyllum:

See Also | barberry family | Berberidaceae | family Berberidaceae | magnoliid dicot genus | May apple | mayapple | Podophyllum peltatum | wild mandrake

Podophyllum In Webster's Dictionary

\Pod`o*phyl"lum\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. poy`s, podo`s, foot + ? leaf.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of herbs of the Barberry family, having large palmately lobed peltate leaves and solitary flower. There are two species, the American {Podohyllum peltatum}, or May apple, the Himalayan {P. Emodi}. 2. (Med.) The rhizome and rootlet of the May apple ({Podophyllum peltatum}), -- used as a cathartic drug.

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