podophyllum

[ pod-uh-fil-uhm ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of podophyllum¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1750–60; podo-, -phyll

Example Sentences

And the arrowhead-shaped leaves of Syngonium podophyllum Pink are glowing pink — hard to resist.

From Seattle Times

One of the most spectacular is Podophyllum delavayi.

From Seattle Times

I grow many varieties of Podophyllum, but my favorite is Podophyllum difforme — ‘Starfish Form’.

From Seattle Times

Although there is an attractive Podophyllum native to the Eastern United States, it’s the Asian species that steal the show.

From Seattle Times

His particular fascination, always pursuing the difference: to work with those like Podophyllum versipelle from China, which, unlike our native P. peltatum, doesn’t go dormant in summer.

From New York Times