Podophyllum

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Podophyllum \Pod`o*phyl"lum\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. poy`s, podo`s,
     foot + fy`llon 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 {Podophyllum
        peltatum}, or May apple, the Himalayan {Podophyllum


        Emodi}.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Med.) The rhizome and rootlet of the May apple
        ({Podophyllum peltatum}), -- used as a cathartic drug.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Podophyllum
       n : perennial rhizomatous herbs [syn: {genus Podophyllum}]