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horned poppy
horned poppy
noun
- any of several Eurasian papaveraceous plants of the genera Glaucium and Roemeria, having large brightly coloured flowers and long curved seed capsules
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Word History and Origins
Origin of horned poppy1
First recorded in 1540–50
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Example Sentences
Here and there on the rocks is a plant with large yellow blossoms--the Yellow Horned Poppy.
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The Horned Poppy has two green sepals which are very rough and hairy.
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The sandy soil near the gates of Calais abounded with the Chelidonium Glaucium, or common yellow horned poppy.
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The horned poppy, though a biennial, will flower the first year if started indoors in March.
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The Yellow Horned Poppy grows all summer on sandy seashores or among stones.
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