tree poppy

noun

1. a Californian shrub, Dendromecon rigida, of the poppy family, having leathery evergreen leaves and showy, usually yellow flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tree poppy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

Example Sentences

Tree poppy (Dendromecon rigidum) is a shrub six to eight feet high, with large, bright yellow flowers.

From Project Gutenberg

The tree-poppy is the only truly woody plant in the poppy family.

From Project Gutenberg