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California poppy

noun

a plant, Eschscholtzia californica, of the poppy family, having feathery bluish foliage and showy, orange-yellow flowers: the state flower of California.

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Origin of California poppy

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Words nearby California poppy

California live oak, California mink, Californian, Californian spangled cat, California nutmeg, California poppy, California privet, California quail, California roll, California rose, California rosebay
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British Dictionary definitions for California poppy

California poppy

noun

a papaveraceous plant, Eschscholtzia californica, of the Pacific coast of North America, having yellow or orange flowers and finely divided bluish-green leavesAlso called: eschscholzia, eschscholtzia
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