may apple

may ap·ple

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mey ap-uh l]
- /meɪ ˈæp əl/
- /meɪ ˈæp.l̩/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mey ap-uh l]
- /meɪ ˈæp əl/

Definitions of may apple words

noun may apple an American plant, Podophyllum peltatum, of the barberry family, bearing an edible, yellowish, egg-shaped fruit. 1
noun may apple the fruit itself. 1
noun may apple an American berberidaceous plant, Podophyllum peltatum, with edible yellowish egg-shaped fruit 0
noun may apple the fruit of this plant 0
noun may apple a perennial woodland plant (Podophyllum peltatum) of the barberry family, with shield-shaped leaves and a single, large, white, cuplike flower, found in the E U.S. 0
noun may apple its edible yellow fruit 0

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Origin of may apple

First appearance:

before 1725

One of the 49% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1725-35

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Parts of speech for May apple

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may apple popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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