maypop

Noun
Synonyms: Passiflora incarnata

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. of southern United States; having an insipid berry the size of a hen eggSynonyms: Passiflora incarnata
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Maypop \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. [1913 Webster]
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