sea poppy

noun

1. horn poppy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sea poppy¹

First recorded in 1555–65

Example Sentences

Among the stones by the waste places there are pale-green wrinkled leaves, and the large yellow petals of the sea-poppy.

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The gold of the sea-poppy and the pink of the thrift are trifles that are passed unseen.

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On the white beach-sand dried stumps of sea-poppy shivered and chattered.

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The yellow sea-poppy was wiser, and nodded its head approvingly.

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