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california poppy

Cal·i·for·nia pop·py
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kal-uh-fawrn-yuh, -fawr-nee-uh pop-ee]
    • /ˌkæl əˈfɔrn yə, -ˈfɔr ni ə ˈpɒp i/
    • /kælɪˈfɔːnɪə ˈpɒp.i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kal-uh-fawrn-yuh, -fawr-nee-uh pop-ee]
    • /ˌkæl əˈfɔrn yə, -ˈfɔr ni ə ˈpɒp i/

Definitions of california poppy words

  • noun california poppy a papaveraceous plant, Eschscholtzia californica, of the Pacific coast of North America, having yellow or orange flowers and finely divided bluish-green leaves 3
  • noun california poppy a plant (Eschscholzia californica) of the poppy family, with yellow to orange flowers 3
  • noun california poppy a plant, Eschscholtzia californica, of the poppy family, having feathery bluish foliage and showy, orange-yellow flowers: the state flower of California. 1
  • noun california poppy A popular flowering garden plant, Eschscholzia californica, native to the south-western United States, and other similar plants in genus Eschscholzia. 0
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Origin of california poppy

First appearance:

before 1890
One of the 20% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1890-95

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california poppy popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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