"macock" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈmeɪkɒk/ [UK] Forms: macocks [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Carolina Algonquian macócqwer (plural) or Powhatan mahcawq (“small pumpkin”), or from a combination of the two. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|crr|macócqwer|pos=plural}} Borrowed from Carolina Algonquian macócqwer (plural), {{bor|en|pim|mahcawq|t=small pumpkin}} Powhatan mahcawq (“small pumpkin”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} macock (plural macocks)
  1. (historical) A particular plant formerly grown by Native Americans of Virginia and Maryland, thought to be a variety of squash. Tags: historical Related terms: mocuck, maypop, maracock

Inflected forms

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