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prickly poppy
DEFINITIONS OF:
prickly poppy
1
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
,
white thistle
Types:
Argemone mexicana
,
Mexican poppy
annual herb with prickly stems and large yellow flowers; southern United States to West Indies and Mexico
Type of:
herb
,
herbaceous plant
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
n
annual Old World poppy with orange-red flowers and bristly fruit
Synonyms:
Papaver argemone
Type of:
poppy
annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
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