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mayflower

mayflower noun: any of several plants that flower in May - especially the hawthorn (in Britain) and the trailing arbutus (in the US).

Noun

mayflower (plural mayflowers)

  1. Any of several plants that flower in May - especially the hawthorn (in Britain) and the trailing arbutus (in the US).
    Synonyms:
    mayweed

Proper noun capitalized: Mayflower

Mayflower

  1. A historical ship that transported the Pilgrims to America in the year 1620.
    Synonyms:
    the boat

Synonyms of mayflower

Forms of mayflower

pluralmayflowers

Plural of mayflower: mayflowers

Origin of mayflower

From May + flower.

From mayflower.

Words formed from mayflower

Phrases with mayflower

Questions about mayflower

What does mayflower mean?
Mayflower means any of several plants that flower in May - especially the hawthorn (in Britain) and the trailing arbutus (in the US).
What part of speech is mayflower?
Mayflower can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of mayflower?
The plural of mayflower is mayflowers.

Words near mayflower in the dictionary

  1. Mayfield North
  2. Mayfield West
  3. mayfish
  4. mayfishes
  5. mayflies
  6. mayflower
  7. Mayflower Village
  8. mayflowers
  9. mayfly
  10. Mayford
  11. Maygan

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