mayapple, May apple, wild mandrake, Podophyllum peltatum
(noun) North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mayapple (plural mayapples)
A fruit-bearing flowering plant with poisonous roots, native to eastern North America, taxonomic name Podophyllum peltatum.
The fruit of the plant Podophyllum peltatum
Source: Wiktionary
22 June 2025
(noun) an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
