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maypop

may·pop

US/ˈmeɪpɒp/ uncommon

noun

1.

of southern United States; having an insipid berry the size of a hen egg

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Origin

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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