Meanings
nounMexican poppy (plural Mexican poppies)
plural Mexican poppies
- Mexican prickly poppy (Argemone mexicana).
- Pale Mexican prickly poppy (Argemone ochroleuca).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounannual herb with prickly stems and large yellow flowers; southern United States to West Indies and Mexico
Similar
Argemone mexicana
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
Mexican poppy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexican%20poppy
MLA
“Mexican poppy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexican%20poppy. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mexican poppy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mexican%20poppy.
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