maypole

🇺🇸 /ˈmeɪpəʊl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈmeɪpəʊl/
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noun
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A tall pole decorated with ribbons and flowers, around which people dance on May Day.

During the festival, children gathered around the maypole, eagerly waiting for the dance to begin.

translation

n. A tall pole decorated with ribbons and flowers, around which people dance on May Day.

Word Forms

Plural maypoles