any of various plants that blossom in May, such as the hepatica or anemone in the United States, and the hawthorn or cowslip in England.
Mayflower, the ship in which the Pilgrims sailed from Southampton, England, to North America in 1620.
any of various plants that bloom in May
another name for trailing arbutus
another name for hawthorn cowslip marsh marigold
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“Epigea” refers to Epigaea repens, commonly known as trailing arbutus or mayflower: a low-growing shrub that produces clusters of pink flowers.
From Slate • May 17, 2016
Of course, we did not expect to find flowers, but we thought that we might find a root or two of mayflower from John Alden's land, to transplant on our hill at home.
From Pilgrim Trails A Plymouth-to-Provincetown Sketchbook by Warner, Frances Lester
"Let us have a mayflower picnic tomorrow to celebrate Paddy's safe return."
From The Golden Road by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)
"I never have talked to her about the mayflower business, as you call it."
From Hope Benham A Story for Girls by Perry, Nora
A little later they visit the willow catkins to suck the nectar secreted by these blossoms, and still later they hover about the delicate blossoms of the mayflower, or trailing arbutus, for a similar purpose.
From Butterflies Worth Knowing by Weed, Clarence M.
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