maynounfeminine/ˈmaj.ɐ/lowmai·aPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionCommon name for various plants, particularly the hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna).The may was in full bloom along the hedgerow.They crowned the May Queen with a garland of may.synhawthornmayflowerCommon collocationsMay bushMay flowerEtymologyDo latim 'Maius', mês consagrado à deusa Maia.