mayflower
noun
may·flow·er
ˈmā-ˌflau̇(-ə)r 
: any of various spring-blooming plants
especially
: arbutus sense 2
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mayflower
noun
may·flow·er
ˈmā-ˌflau̇(-ə)r
: any of various spring-blooming plants
especially
: trailing arbutus
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