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maypop

US/ˈmeɪpɒp/

maypop noun: a type of passionflower, purple in color (Passiflora incarnata).

maypop: a type of passionflower, purple in color (Passiflora incarnata)
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Noun

maypop (plural maypops)

  1. A type of passionflower, purple in color (Passiflora incarnata).
    Synonyms:
    purple passionflower, true passionflower, wild apricot, wild passion vine

Synonyms of maypop

  • purple passionflower
  • true passionflower
  • wild apricot
  • wild passion vine

Forms of maypop

pluralmaypops

Origin of maypop

Uncertain. Plausible etymologies compete: *From the flowers tending to emerge in May. *From a popping sound made by stepping on dropped fruit. *An alteration of maracock, a similar flower; perhaps influenced by macock.

Questions about maypop

What does maypop mean?
Maypop means a type of passionflower, purple in color (Passiflora incarnata).
What part of speech is maypop?
Maypop is a noun.
How do you pronounce maypop?
Maypop is pronounced /ˈmeɪpɒp/ (US).
What is the plural of maypop?
The plural of maypop is maypops.

Words near maypop in the dictionary

  1. maypoled
  2. maypoler
  3. maypolers
  4. maypoles
  5. maypoling
  6. maypop
  7. maypops
  8. Mayr
  9. Mayreau
  10. Mayrian
  11. Mayrs

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