Mexican poppy

noun

1. prickly poppy

Word History and Origins

Origin of Mexican poppy¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

Example Sentences

Most of the heroin reaching the U.S. also comes from Mexican poppy farms.

From Washington Times

In early November, the DEA estimated the size of Mexican poppy plantations rose 38 percent to 44,100 hectares in 2017.

From Seattle Times

The children’s faces are blurred, unlike those of almost everyone else in the film, including the main characters: police, people with addiction and Mexican poppy growers.

From The Guardian

On the roadside, between the wheel-track and the gulch, grew brilliant Mexican poppies, with Venus's looking-glass, yellow oxalis, and beds of blackberry vines.

From Project Gutenberg