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Meaning of MAYPOP

Pronunciation:  'mey`pâp

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  of southern United States; having an insipid berry the size of a hen egg
 
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 Synonyms: Passiflora incarnata
 
 See Also: passionflower, passionflower vine

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\May"pop\, n. [Perh. corrupt. fr. maracock.] (Bot.)
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.
 

 

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