| 释义 |
podo·phyl·lum
\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfiləm\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from pod- + -phyllum
1. capitalized : a small genus of herbs (family Berberidaceae) that have poisonous rootstocks, large palmate leaves, chiefly hexamerous flowers, and large fleshy sometimes edible berries — see mayapple
2. plural podophyl·li \-iˌlī\ or podophyllums : the rhizome and rootlet of the mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) used as a cholagogue and cathartic; also : a similar product of an Indian herb (P. emodi) — called also Indian podophyllum |