shirley poppy

Shir·ley pop·py

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shur-lee pop-ee]
- /ˈʃɜr li ˈpɒp i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shur-lee pop-ee]
- /ˈʃɜr li ˈpɒp i/

Definition of shirley poppy words

noun shirley poppy a cultivated strain of the corn poppy, having variously colored single or double flowers. 1

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Origin of shirley poppy

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90; after a subspecies selected and named by William Wilks (1843-1923), English horticulturist, of Shirley vicarage, Croydon, Surrey

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Parts of speech for Shirley poppy

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shirley poppy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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