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maracock

maracock noun: the fruit of various American passionflowers, probably Passiflora incarnata and Passiflora lutea.

Noun

maracock (plural maracocks)

  1. (historical) The fruit of various American passionflowers, probably Passiflora incarnata and Passiflora lutea.
    • They plant also Maracocks a wild fruit like a lemmon, which also increase infinitely.1612, John Smith, Map of Virginia, Kupperman, published 1988, page 139
    Synonyms:
    maypop

maracock meaning in Tamil

maracock in Tamil

இது பழவகைகளுள் ஒன்றாகும்

Synonyms of maracock

Forms of maracock

pluralmaracocks

Origin of maracock

Perhaps borrowed from Powhatan.

Questions about maracock

What does maracock mean?
Maracock means the fruit of various American passionflowers, probably Passiflora incarnata and Passiflora lutea.
What is maracock in Tamil?
Maracock in Tamil is இது பழவகைகளுள் ஒன்றாகும். See Maracock meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is maracock?
Maracock is a noun.
What is the plural of maracock?
The plural of maracock is maracocks.

Words near maracock in the dictionary

  1. maracas
  2. maracatu
  3. Maracay
  4. Maracle
  5. Maracles
  6. maracock
  7. maracocks
  8. MARACs
  9. maracuja
  10. maracujas
  11. Maradi

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