horned poppy

noun

1. horn poppy.

horned poppy

noun

1. any of several Eurasian papaveraceous plants of the genera Glaucium and Roemeria, having large brightly coloured flowers and long curved seed capsules

Word History and Origins

Origin of horned poppy¹

First recorded in 1540–50

Example Sentences

The authority said seven key species - the adonis blue butterfly, skylark, redshank, yellow horned poppy, ringed plover, bee orchid and wigeon - were "indicators of biodiversity and landscape quality".

From BBC

The last of the sea lavender was fading, but horned poppies and chicory were in bloom.

From Project Gutenberg

The vegetation scarcely marked the changing seasons, save where in winter the moss was a livelier golden-green, or where, beside spurges and sea-holly and yellow horned poppies, stone-crops were reddened by August suns.

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The horned poppy adorns the cliffs, and valerian and tamarisk thrive even during the winter months.

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There was the golden thistle, the horned poppy, the fringed gentian, the blue pimpernel, the rare orobanche ramosa, the yellow salvia, and pinks in profusion.

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