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poppy anemone

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noun

a southern European plant, Anemone coronaria, of the buttercup family, having tuberous roots and solitary, poppylike, red, blue, or white flowers, grown as an ornamental.

Etymology

Origin of poppy anemone

First recorded in 1865–70

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