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mayflower

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As a noun, mayflower means any of several plants that flower in May - especially the hawthorn (in Britain) and the trailing arbutus (in the US).

Meanings of mayflower

2 meanings

noun

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

  2. Low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowersplant

    Similar: trailing arbutus, Epigaea repens

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Synonyms by meaning

noun: low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with…
trailing arbutusEpigaea repens

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