macock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A particular plant formerly grown by Native Americans of Virginia and Maryland, thought to be a variety of squash.

Pronunciation

/ˈmeɪkɒk/

Word forms

macock macocks

Etymology

Borrowed from Carolina Algonquian macócqwer (plural) or Powhatan mahcawq (“small pumpkin”), or from a combination of the two.

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