Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

macock

/ˈmeɪkɒk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ma-cock
IPA: /ˈmeɪkɒk/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"In May amongst their corne they plant Pumpeons, and a fruit like unto a muske millen, but lesse and worse, which they call Macocks."

Etymology

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

Word Breakdown

Root: mahcawq

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈmeɪkɒk/

Inflected Forms

macocks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mocuck maypop maracock

Questions

How do you pronounce macock?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmeɪkɒk/.
What does macock mean?: A particular plant formerly grown by Native Americans of Virginia and Maryland, thought to be a variety of squash.
Where does macock come from?: Borrowed from Carolina Algonquian macócqwer (plural) or Powhatan mahcawq (“small pumpkin”), or from a combination of the two.

How to pronounce macock

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