Meanings
nounmayapple rust (uncountable)
- uncountableAllodus podophylli, a species of parasitic rust fungus that leeches off of mayapple leaves.
Origin
From mayapple (from the plant it inhabits) + rust (red-brown plant fungal disease).
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mayapple rust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mayapple%20rust
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