MAYFLOWER

Mayflower

(noun) the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Mayflower

A historical ship that transported the Pilgrims to America in the year 1620.

Etymology

Noun

mayflower (plural mayflowers)

Any of several plants that flower in May - especially the hawthorn (in Britain) and the trailing arbutus (in the US).

Synonyms

• mayweed

Source: Wiktionary


May"flow`er, n. (Bot.)

Definition: In England, the hawthorn; in New England, the trailing arbutus (see Arbutus); also, the blossom of these plants.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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