maypop
maypop · maypops
A type of passionflower, purple in colorA type of passionflower, purple in color (Passiflora incarnata).
US/ˈmeɪpɒp/
Meaning
1 sensesA type of passionflower, purple in color (Passiflora incarnata).
More definitions
- of southern United States; having an insipid berry the size of a hen egg
Origin
Uncertain. Plausible etymologies compete:Uncertain. Plausible etymologies compete:
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