Oriental poppy
noun
a poppy, Papaver orientale, of Asia, having bristly stems and leaves and showy scarlet, pink, or white flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.
Origin of Oriental poppy
1First recorded in 1725–35
Words Nearby Oriental poppy
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How to use Oriental poppy in a sentence
The worst offender is Oriental poppy; it becomes unsightly soon after blooming, and is quite gone by midsummer.
Wood and Garden | Gertrude JekyllWith the hardy perennials easily raised from seed my first experience was with the Oriental poppy.
It seemed as if there were light in the leaves, like that coloured-lamp of a flower, the Oriental poppy.
The Lost Dahlia | Mary Russell MitfordThe Oriental poppy (P. orientale) has very large, deep red flowers on a tall flower-stalk.
The Oriental poppy is a bold and showy plant, very hardy and perennial.
Hardy Perennials and Old Fashioned Flowers | John Wood
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