noun ˈmeɪflaʊəˈmeɪˌflaʊ(ə)r
The trailing arbutus.
北美山枇杷柴
Example sentencesExamples
- In the damp fields surrounding the streams I found cowslip, self heal and mayflower.
- On May Day we picked a May Queen and carried her around the school on a throne decorated with yellow mayflowers.
- Yet another old name for the mayflower was bog flower and this is a very accurate description but mayflower is still the most accurate and I will therefore stick to this name.
- Mint, lemon balm, pennyroyal, chives, chamomile, mayflower, and summer savory are a few herbs perfectly suited to this microclimate.
- Despite a gloomy weather forecast, the sun shone, and the very long, winding, narrow lanes festooned with mayflower like bridal veils were negotiated without meeting any traffic coming the other way.
proper nounˈmeɪflaʊəˈmeɪˌflaʊ(ə)r
The ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to America.
nounˈmāˌflou(ə)rˈmeɪˌflaʊ(ə)r
A name given to several plants that bloom in May, especially certain hepaticas and anemones and the trailing arbutus.
Example sentencesExamples
- On May Day we picked a May Queen and carried her around the school on a throne decorated with yellow mayflowers.
- Despite a gloomy weather forecast, the sun shone, and the very long, winding, narrow lanes festooned with mayflower like bridal veils were negotiated without meeting any traffic coming the other way.
- In the damp fields surrounding the streams I found cowslip, self heal and mayflower.
- Yet another old name for the mayflower was bog flower and this is a very accurate description but mayflower is still the most accurate and I will therefore stick to this name.
- Mint, lemon balm, pennyroyal, chives, chamomile, mayflower, and summer savory are a few herbs perfectly suited to this microclimate.
proper nounˈmeɪˌflaʊ(ə)rˈmāˌflou(ə)r
The ship in which the Pilgrims sailed from England to America in 1620.