Shirley poppy

noun

An annual ornamental cultivar derived from the European wild field poppy (Papaver rhoeas).

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Meanings

nounShirley poppy (plural Shirley poppies)

plural Shirley poppies

  1. An annual ornamental cultivar derived from the European wild field poppy (Papaver rhoeas).

Origin

Named after the parish of Shirley, whose vicar William Wilks developed the cultivar in the late 19th century.

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APA

Shirley poppy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shirley%20poppy

MLA

“Shirley poppy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shirley%20poppy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shirley poppy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shirley%20poppy.

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