maypop
English
editEtymology
editUncertain. 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.[1]
(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmaypop (plural maypops)
- A type of passionflower, purple in color (Passiflora incarnata).
Synonyms
edit- (Passiflora incarnata): purple passionflower, true passionflower, wild apricot, wild passion vine