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MATILIJA POPPY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does matilija poppy mean? 

MATILIJA POPPY (noun)
  The noun MATILIJA POPPY has 1 sense:

1. tall branching subshrub of California and Mexico often cultivated for its silvery-blue foliage and large fragrant white flowersplay

  Familiarity information: MATILIJA POPPY used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MATILIJA POPPY (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Tall branching subshrub of California and Mexico often cultivated for its silvery-blue foliage and large fragrant white flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

California tree poppy; matilija poppy; Romneya coulteri

Hypernyms ("matilija poppy" is a kind of...):

subshrub; suffrutex (low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base)

Holonyms ("matilija poppy" is a member of...):

genus Romneya; Romneya (one species: matilija poppy)


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