| prickly poppy n. Any of various plants of the genus Argemone, chiefly of tropical America, having large yellow, lavender, or white flowers and prickly leaves, stems, and pods. |
prickly poppy
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an annual papaveraceous plant, Argemone mexicana, of tropical America, having prickly stems and leaves and large yellow or white flowers
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| Noun | 1. |  prickly poppy - any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical Americagenus Argemone - prickly poppies Argemone mexicana, Mexican poppy - annual herb with prickly stems and large yellow flowers; southern United States to West Indies and Mexico herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
| 2. |  prickly poppy - annual Old World poppy with orange-red flowers and bristly fruitpoppy - annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers genus Papaver, Papaver - type genus of the Papaveraceae; chiefly bristly hairy herbs with usually showy flowers |
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