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prickly poppy

Pronunciation:  'priklee'pâpee

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  annual Old World poppy with orange-red flowers and bristly fruit
  2. [n]  any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America
 
 Synonyms: argemone, devil's fig, Papaver argemone, white thistle
 
 See Also: Argemone mexicana, genus Argemone, genus Papaver, herb, herbaceous plant, Mexican poppy, Papaver, poppy

 

 

 

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