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- [mey-pop]
- /ˈmeɪˌpɒp/
- /mˈeɪpɒp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mey-pop]
- /ˈmeɪˌpɒp/
Definitions of maypop word
- noun maypop the edible fruit of the passionflower, Passiflora incarnata, of the southern U.S. 1
- noun maypop the plant itself. 1
- noun maypop South Midland and Southern U.S. May apple. 1
- noun maypop The yellow edible fruit of a North American passionflower. 1
- noun maypop a climbing wild flower, Passiflora incarnata, common in the southern USA and yielding an oval berry approximately the size of a hen's egg 0
- noun maypop the small, yellow, edible fruit of a passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) growing in the S U.S. 0
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Origin of maypop
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55, Americanism; probably taboo deformation of earlier maycock, earlier maracock, perhaps < Virginia Algonquian
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Maypop
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maypop popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
maypop usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with maypop
- what is a maypop?
- what is maypop?
See also
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