maracock
/ˈmarəkɒk/Now historical
noun
The fruit of any of certain American passion flowers, especially the may-pop, Passiflora incarnata, of the southern United States, and the grenadilla, P. quadrangularis, of tropical America.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Simon Forman (1552–1611), astrologer and medical practitioner. Perhaps from Virginia Algonquian.