California poppy

noun

: any of a genus (Eschscholzia) of herbs of the poppy family
especially : one (E. californica) widely cultivated for its usually yellow or orange flowers

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Flowers included arroyo lupine and California poppies. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024 Consider a variety of selections for a successive bloom and remember that less is more when applying seeds, especially for self-seeding flowers like California poppies. Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024 Additionally, Yosemite's rich plant life features more than 1,500 vascular plant species, including towering giant sequoias, the Yosemite bog orchid, which is only found in Yosemite National Park, beautiful blue lupine, and, at lower elevations, California poppy. Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024 Volunteer Lukas Johnson takes notes on a clipboard about the progress of flowering California poppies. Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for California poppy 

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of California poppy was in 1849

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“California poppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/California%20poppy. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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California poppy

noun
: any of a genus of herbs related to the poppies and including one widely grown for its usually yellow or orange flowers

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