Meanings
nounargemone (plural argemones)
plural argemones
- biologyAny member of the genus Argemone of flowering plants, the prickly poppies.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America
Similar
Broader
herbherbaceous plant
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
From the genus name.
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APA
argemone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argemone
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“argemone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argemone. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “argemone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/argemone.
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