My name sounds like a delicate pastel blossom opening in late spring, yet I was a sturdy wooden merchant ship that carried the Pilgrims across stormy seas to Massachusetts. What was I?
The Mayflower
The 'Mayflower' sounds like a flower blooming in May, but it was the famous ship that transported the Pilgrims in 1620.
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