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Mayflower

mayf·lo·wer

US/ˈmeɪˌflaʊɜr/ uncommon

noun

1.

the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620

2.

low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers

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Origin

From May + flower.

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