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CALIFORNIA TREE POPPY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does California tree poppy mean?
• CALIFORNIA TREE POPPY (noun)
The noun CALIFORNIA TREE POPPY has 1 sense:
1. tall branching subshrub of California and Mexico often cultivated for its silvery-blue foliage and large fragrant white flowers
Familiarity information: CALIFORNIA TREE POPPY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CALIFORNIA TREE POPPY (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tall branching subshrub of California and Mexico often cultivated for its silvery-blue foliage and large fragrant white flowers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
California tree poppy; matilija poppy; Romneya coulteri
Hypernyms ("California tree poppy" is a kind of...):
subshrub; suffrutex (low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base)
Holonyms ("California tree poppy" is a member of...):
genus Romneya; Romneya (one species: matilija poppy)
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