maracock

English

Etymology

Perhaps borrowed from Powhatan.

Noun

maracock (plural maracocks)

1. (historical) The fruit of various American passionflowers, probably Passiflora incarnata and Passiflora lutea.
   • 1612, John Smith, Map of Virginia, Kupperman, published 1988, page 139:

     They plant also Maracocks a wild fruit like a lemmon, which also increase infinitely.

Synonyms

• maypop