Mexican poppy
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Mexican poppy
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Example Sentences
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In early November, the DEA estimated the size of Mexican poppy plantations rose 38 percent to 44,100 hectares in 2017.
From Seattle Times
The children’s faces are blurred, unlike those of almost everyone else in the film, including the main characters: police, people with addiction and Mexican poppy growers.
From The Guardian
On the roadside, between the wheel-track and the gulch, grew brilliant Mexican poppies, with Venus's looking-glass, yellow oxalis, and beds of blackberry vines.
From Project Gutenberg
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