welsh poppy

welsh pop·py

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [welsh, welch pop-ee]
- /wɛlʃ, wɛltʃ ˈpɒp i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [welsh, welch pop-ee]
- /wɛlʃ, wɛltʃ ˈpɒp i/

Definitions of welsh poppy words

noun welsh poppy a poppy, Meconopsis cambrica, of western Europe, having pale-green, slightly hairy foliage and pale-yellow flowers. 1
noun welsh poppy a perennial W European papaveraceous plant, Meconopsis cambrica, with large yellow flowers 0

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Origin of welsh poppy

First appearance:

before 1735

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1735-45

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Parts of speech for Welsh poppy

noun

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Welsh poppy

welsh poppy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.