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Mexican poppy

noun

See under prickly poppy.

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Origin of Mexican poppy

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Definition for mexican poppy (2 of 2)

prickly poppy

noun

any tropical American poppy of the genus Argemone, especially A. mexicana (Mexican poppy), having prickly pods and leaves and yellow or white, poppylike flowers.

Origin of prickly poppy

First recorded in 1715–25
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British Dictionary definitions for mexican poppy

prickly poppy

noun

an annual papaveraceous plant, Argemone mexicana, of tropical America, having prickly stems and leaves and large yellow or white flowers
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