coquelicot

noun

coque·​li·​cot

ˈkäklə̇ˌkō,

ˈkōk-

plural -s

1

a

: any of several poppies of the genus Papaver

especially : corn poppy

b

: a mallow (Callirrhoë papaver) of the southern U.S. that resembles a poppy

2

: ponceau

Word History

Etymology

French, cry of a cock, cock, poppy, of imitative origin; from a comparison of the flower to the comb of a cock

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