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maypop.

A type of passionflower, purple in color (Passiflora incarnata).

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmeɪpɒp/US
  1. A type of passionflower, purple in color (Passiflora incarnata).

Where this word comes from

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.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.