- California poppy
- noun Date: 1874 any of a genus (Eschscholzia) of herbs of the poppy family; especially one (E. californica) widely cultivated for its usually yellow or orange flowers
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California poppy
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California poppy — Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Division … Wikipedia
California poppy — Poppy Pop py, n.; pl. {Poppies}. [OE. popy, AS. popig, L. papaver.] (Bot.) Any plant or species of the genus {Papaver}, herbs with showy polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. From one species ({Papaver somniferum}) opium is obtained, though all … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
California poppy — ☆ California poppy n. a plant (Eschscholtzia californica) of the poppy family, with yellow to orange flowers … English World dictionary
California poppy — a plant, Eschscholtzia californica, of the poppy family, having feathery bluish foliage and showy, orange yellow flowers: the state flower of California. [1890 95, Amer.] * * * Annual garden plant (Eschscholzia californica) in the poppy family,… … Universalium
California-poppy — geltonžiedė ešolcija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Aguoninių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Eschscholzia californica), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Eschscholzia californica angl. Californian poppy;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
California Poppy (album) — Infobox Album | Name = California Poppy Type = Album Artist = OPM Released = 2006 Genre = Hip Hop/Reggae Label = Suburban Noize Producer = OPM Last album = ForThemAsses (2004) This album = California Poppy (2006) Next album = Golden State Of Mind … Wikipedia
California poppy — n. eschscholtzia, annual plant of the poppy family with leaves of a bluish color and colorful orange to yellow flowers … English contemporary dictionary
California poppy — noun an annual poppy native to western North America, cultivated for its brilliant yellow or orange flowers. [Eschscholtzia californica.] … English new terms dictionary
California poppy — Cal′ifor′nia pop′py n. pln a poppy, Eschscholzia californica, having feathery bluish foliage and orange yellow flowers • Etymology: 1890–95, amer … From formal English to slang
California poppy — noun of Pacific coast of North America; widely cultivated for its yellow to red flowers • Syn: ↑Eschscholtzia californica • Hypernyms: ↑poppy • Member Holonyms: ↑Eschscholtzia, ↑genus Eschscholtzia … Useful english dictionary
