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mayflower
(redirected from English colony ship Mayflower)

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may·flow·er  (mflour)
n.
1. Any of various plants that bloom in May.
2. See trailing arbutus.
mayflower [ˈmeɪˌflaʊə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various plants that bloom in May
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) US and Canadian another name for trailing arbutus
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Brit another name for hawthorn, cowslip, marsh marigold
Mayflower [ˈmeɪˌflaʊə]
n
(Historical Terms) (Transport / Nautical Terms) the. the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from Plymouth to Massachusetts in 1620
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Noun1.mayflower - the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620Mayflower - the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
2.mayflower - low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowersmayflower - low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers
Epigaea repens, trailing arbutus
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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