Maypop Definition
māpŏp
noun
The small, yellow, edible fruit of a passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) growing in the S U.S.
Webster's New World
The plant itself.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- Passiflora incarnata
Other Word Forms of Maypop
Noun
Singular:
maypop
Plural:
maypopsOrigin of Maypop
Alteration (perhaps influenced by pop) of earlier maycock alteration (influenced by May) of earlier maracock perhaps of Virginia Algonquian origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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