Welsh poppy

noun

a poppy, Meconopsis cambrica, of western Europe, having pale-green, slightly hairy foliage and pale-yellow flowers.

Origin of Welsh poppy

First recorded in 1735–45

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British Dictionary definitions for welsh poppy

Welsh poppy

noun

a perennial W European papaveraceous plant, Meconopsis cambrica, with large yellow flowers

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