tree poppy
noun
a Californian shrub, Dendromecon rigida, of the poppy family, having leathery evergreen leaves and showy, usually yellow flowers.
Also called
bush poppy.
Origin of tree poppy
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Words nearby tree poppy
Example sentences from the Web for tree poppy
The tree-poppy is the only truly woody plant in the poppy family.
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