Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun may_apple
2 senses of may apple
Sense 1
May apple -- (edible but insipid fruit of the May apple plant)
=> fruit -- (the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant)
Sense 2
mayapple, May apple, wild mandrake, Podophyllum peltatum -- (North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruit)
=> herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)