Oriental poppy

noun

1. a poppy, Papaver orientale, of Asia, having bristly stems and leaves and showy scarlet, pink, or white flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Oriental poppy¹

First recorded in 1725–35

Example Sentences

The worst offender is Oriental Poppy; it becomes unsightly soon after blooming, and is quite gone by midsummer.

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With the hardy perennials easily raised from seed my first experience was with the oriental poppy.

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It seemed as if there were light in the leaves, like that coloured-lamp of a flower, the Oriental Poppy.

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The Oriental poppy (P. orientale) has very large, deep red flowers on a tall flower-stalk.

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The Oriental Poppy is a bold and showy plant, very hardy and perennial.

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