maypop

n. 粉色西番莲, 粉色西番莲果实

发音

US /ˈmeɪpɒp/

词形变化

maypops 复数 maypops

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A type of passionflower, purple in color (Passiflora incarnata).

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

词源

Uncertain. Plausible etymologies compete: *From the flowers tending to emerge in May. *From a popping sound made by stepping on dropped fruit. *An alteration of maracock, a similar flower; perhaps influenced by macock.

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