California poppy

noun

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

California poppy

noun

1. a papaveraceous plant, Eschscholtzia californica, of the Pacific coast of North America, having yellow or orange flowers and finely divided bluish-green leaves Also calledeschscholziaeschscholtzia

Word History and Origins

Origin of California poppy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95