water poppy

noun

A water plant native to North and Central America, Hydrocleys nymphoides, with floating leaves and poppy-like flowers.

Meanings

nounwater poppy (plural water poppies)

plural water poppies · alternative waterpoppy

  1. A water plant native to North and Central America, Hydrocleys nymphoides, with floating leaves and poppy-like flowers.
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