california poppy

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Definition of california poppy in English English dictionary

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

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

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

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

Related Terms

the California poppy

calyptra

Hyphenation

Cal·i·for·nia pop·py

Turkish pronunciation

kälıfôrnyı päpi

Pronunciation

/ˌkaləˈfôrnyə ˈpäpē/ /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə ˈpɑːpiː/