horn poppy

or horned poppy

noun

a European plant, Glaucium flavum, of the poppy family, having yellow flowers, naturalized along sandy shores in eastern North America.

Origin of horn poppy

¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Also called sea poppy.

Words Nearby horn poppy

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How to use horn poppy in a sentence

horn poppy (Glaucium luteum) is a rather small seaside plant, with long curved pods and solitary yellow flowers.
Birds and all Nature Vol VII, No. 3, March 1900 | Various
In his hair he had twined the fantastic leaf of the horn-poppy.
The Divine Adventure etc. (Works vol. 4) | Fiona Macleod

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