mayflower

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noun

Any of several plants that flower in May - especially the hawthorn (in Britain) and the trailing arbutus (in the US).

Similar
mayweedthe boattrailing arbutusEpigaea repens
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Meanings

mayflower1

nounmayflower (plural mayflowers)

plural mayflowers

  1. Any of several plants that flower in May - especially the hawthorn (in Britain) and the trailing arbutus (in the US).

    Synonyms: mayweed

Mayflower2

proper noun
  1. A historical ship that transported the Pilgrims to America in the year 1620.

    Synonyms: the boat

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several plants that flower in May - especially the hawthorn (in Britain) and the trailing arbutus (in the US).

Similar
mayweed

proper nounA historical ship that transported the Pilgrims to America in the year 1620.

Similar
the boat

More synonyms by meaning

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

Similar
trailing arbutusEpigaea repens
Broader
shrubbush
Also see
cowslipground laurelmarsh marigoldtrailing arbutus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

mayflower · noun

From May + flower.

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Mayflower · proper noun

From mayflower.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 五月花, 五月花號 /五月花号
  • 五月花 (wǔ yuè huā)plant that flowers in May — see also hawthorn, trailing arbutus
  • 五月花號 /五月花号 (Wǔyuèhuā hào)ship
Finnish toukokuussa kukkiva kukka
  • toukokuussa kukkiva kukkaplant that flowers in May — see also hawthorn, trailing arbutus
Japanese メイフラワー
  • メイフラワー (Meifurawā)ship
Polish kwiecie majowe, Mayflower
  • kwiecie majoweplant that flowers in May — see also hawthorn, trailing arbutus
  • Mayflowership
Russian ма́йский цвето́к, Мейфла́уэр
  • ма́йский цвето́к (májskij cvetók)plant that flowers in May — see also hawthorn, trailing arbutus
  • Мейфла́уэр (Mɛjfláuer)ship
Spanish espino, majuelo
  • espinoplant that flowers in May — see also hawthorn, trailing arbutus
  • majueloplant that flowers in May — see also hawthorn, trailing arbutus
Cite this entry
APA

mayflower. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mayflower

MLA

“mayflower.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mayflower. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mayflower,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mayflower.

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