argemone

noun

ar·​gem·​o·​ne

ärˈjemənē;

ˈäjəˌmōnē

1

capitalized : a genus of American herbs (family Papaveraceae) having yellow sap, prickly leaves, and showy white or yellow flowers see prickly poppy

2

plural -s : a plant of the genus Argemone

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, wind rose (Papaver argemone), from Greek argemōnē

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