Definition of MAYFLOWER

mayflower

Meanings

Plural: mayflowers

Noun

  • the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
  • low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers
  • Any of several plants that flower in May - especially the hawthorn (in Britain) and the trailing arbutus (in the US).

Origin / Etymology

From May + flower.

Synonyms

Epigaea repens, mayweed, trailing arbutus

Scrabble Score: 20

mayflower is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mayflower is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mayflower is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

mayflower is a valid Words With Friends word