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MAYPOPS
Noun
maypops
plural of maypop
Source: Wiktionary
MAYPOP
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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