california poppies

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Definition of california poppies in English English dictionary

plural form of California poppy

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California poppy

A popular flowering garden plant, Eschscholzia californica, native to the south-western United States

California poppy

{i} eschscholtzia, annual plant of the poppy family with leaves of a bluish color and colorful orange to yellow flowers

California poppy

An herb (Eschscholzia californica) native to western North America and having finely divided leaves and showy, often orange or yellow flowers. Annual garden plant (Eschscholzia californica) in the poppy family, native to the western coast of North America and naturalized in parts of southern Europe, Asia, and Australia. The flowers are usually pale yellow, orange, or cream in the wild, but whites and shades of red and pink have been developed in cultivation. The foliage is gray-green and feathery. The flowers open only in sunlight. They blossom all summer in northern climates and into the winter in areas with mild winters

california poppy

of Pacific coast of North America; widely cultivated for its yellow to red flowers

Hyphenation

Cal·i·for·nia poppies

Turkish pronunciation

kälıfôrnyı päpiz

Pronunciation

/ˌkaləˈfôrnyə ˈpäpēz/ /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə ˈpɑːpiːz/