Meanings
nounOriental poppy (plural Oriental poppies)
plural Oriental poppies
- A perennial flowering plant (Papaver orientale), native to the Caucasus, northeastern Turkey, and northern Iran.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouncommonly cultivated Asiatic perennial poppy having stiff heavily haired leaves and bright scarlet or pink to orange flowers
Similar
Papaver orientale
Broader
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Oriental poppy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oriental%20poppy
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“Oriental poppy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oriental%20poppy. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
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