mayflower

/ˈmeɪˌflaʊər/
noun
  1. A ship that carried the Pilgrims from England to America in 1620.
    • The Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620.
    • My class is learning about the Mayflower and the first Thanksgiving.
    • A replica of the Mayflower is docked in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
  2. Any of various plants that bloom in May, especially the trailing arbutus (Epigaea repens) in eastern North America.
    • The mayflower is the state flower of Massachusetts.
    • We found a patch of mayflowers blooming under the pine trees.
    • She pressed a mayflower between the pages of her journal.