macock
Meanings
noun
- A particular plant formerly grown by Native Americans of Virginia and Maryland, thought to be a variety of squash.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Borrowed from Carolina Algonquian macócqwer (plural) or Powhatan mahcawq (“small pumpkin”), or from a combination of the two.
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