ICELAND POPPY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Iceland poppy mean? 

• ICELAND POPPY (noun)
  The noun ICELAND POPPY has 2 senses:

1. subarctic perennial poppy of both hemispheres having fragrant white or yellow to orange or peach flowers

2. Old World alpine poppy with white or yellow to orange flowers

  Familiarity information: ICELAND POPPY used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ICELAND POPPY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Subarctic perennial poppy of both hemispheres having fragrant white or yellow to orange or peach flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

arctic poppy; Iceland poppy; Papaver nudicaule

Hypernyms ("Iceland poppy" is a kind of...):

poppy (annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers)

Holonyms ("Iceland poppy" is a member of...):

genus Papaver; Papaver (type genus of the Papaveraceae; chiefly bristly hairy herbs with usually showy flowers)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Old World alpine poppy with white or yellow to orange flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Iceland poppy; Papaver alpinum

Hypernyms ("Iceland poppy" is a kind of...):

poppy (annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers)

Holonyms ("Iceland poppy" is a member of...):

genus Papaver; Papaver (type genus of the Papaveraceae; chiefly bristly hairy herbs with usually showy flowers)