mayflower

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620
  2. noun low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers

Etymology

From May + flower.

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