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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
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)
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