meconopsis
/ (ˌmɛkəˈnɒpsɪs) /
noun
any plant of the mostly Asiatic papaveraceous genus Meconopsis, esp M. betonicifolia (the Tibetan or blue poppy), grown for its showy sky-blue flowers. M. cambrica is the Welsh poppy
Word Origin for meconopsis
New Latin, from Greek
mēkōn poppy +
-opsis
Words nearby meconopsis
meconism,
meconium,
meconium aspiration,
meconium ileus,
meconium peritonitis,
meconopsis,
mecopteran,
mecopterous,
med,
med.,
med. gr.
Example sentences from the Web for meconopsis
For the wild garden or wilderness the Welsh Poppy (Meconopsis cambrica) is one of the best plants.
The Wild Garden |William Robinson