California poppy

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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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How to use California poppy in a sentence

But since those rosy scenarios were first floated, the California political scene has grown more crowded.
The Golden State Preps for the ‘Red Wedding’ of Senate Races|David Freedlander|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Newsom will likely be out if Harris runs since the two are considered allies, California political insiders said.
The Golden State Preps for the ‘Red Wedding’ of Senate Races|David Freedlander|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Those threats prompted Lozoya to move her family to California for a time until things cooled down, she said in an interview.
An Informant, a Missing American, and Juarez’s House of Death: Inside the 12-Year Cold Case of David Castro|Bill Conroy|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Excited, Shaheen wasted no time and began interviewing surgeons, deciding upon Dr. Curtis Crane in Greenbrae, California.
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Before it was split between Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, Baluchistan spread over an area slightly larger than California.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I really ought to visit my California estates, and I have always wanted to see that part of America.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
I have always rather wanted to visit California, and started for it once upon a time—on my wedding journey.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
It was one of those brilliant clear crisp days with which that high plateau can put even California to the blush.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
(p. 340) In summer the roads are very dusty in California, and this dust is a disadvantage to the tobacco planter.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
He'll push you all right, and as soon as you have swallowed the California codes you can practise in the courts by courtesy.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton

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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