I sailed across the ocean with the Pilgrims in autumn, but my name sounds like a plant that blooms in spring. What am I?
The Mayflower
The riddle plays on the literal components of the name of the historic ship that carried the Pilgrims. 'May' refers to the fifth month of the year during spring, and 'flower' is a blooming plant. Combining them names the famous vessel that arrived in late 1620.
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