macock

1 of 3

noun (1)

ma·​cock

variants or maycock

ˈmāˌkäk

plural -s

: an inferior melon or other cucurbit formerly cultivated by the Indians of eastern North America

maycock

2 of 3

noun (2)

may·​cock

ˈmāˌkäk

: maypop

Maycock

3 of 3

noun (3)

May·​cock

ˈmāˌkäk

: black-bellied plover

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

from mawcawk, mahawk (in some Algonquian language of Virginia)

Noun (2)

alteration of maracock

Noun (3)

May + cock

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