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MAYPOP
maypop, Passiflora incarnata
(noun) of southern United States; having an insipid berry the size of a hen egg
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
maypop (plural maypops)
A type of passionflower, purple in color (Passiflora incarnata).
Synonyms
• (Passiflora incarnata): purple passionflower, true passionflower, wild apricot, wild passion vine
Source: Wiktionary
May"pop, n. Etym: [Perh. corrupt. fr. maracock.] (Bot.)
Definition: The edible fruit of a passion flower, especially that of the North American Passiflora incarnata, an oval yellowish berry as large as a small apple.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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