meconopsis

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noun

Any member of the species of the genus Meconopsis of poppy-like plants, most of which are found in the Himalayas

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Meanings

nounmeconopsis (plural meconopsises or meconopses)

plural meconopsises · plural meconopses

  1. Any member of the species of the genus Meconopsis of poppy-like plants, most of which are found in the Himalayas

Origin

From the genus name, coined by Linnaeus from μήκων (mḗkōn, “poppy”) + ὄψις (ópsis, “appearance”).

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APA

meconopsis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meconopsis

MLA

“meconopsis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meconopsis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meconopsis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meconopsis.

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