Romneya

n. any shrub of the genus Romneya, bearing poppy-like flowers.
Etymology: T. Romney Robinson, Brit. astronomer d. 1882

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noun

one species: matilija poppy

• Syn: ↑genus Romneya

• Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Papaveraceae, ↑family Papaveraceae, ↑poppy family

• Member Meronyms: ↑matilija poppy, ↑California tree poppy, ↑Romneya coulteri

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\\ˈrämnēə,  ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, after Thomas Romney Robinson died 1882 British astronomer

: a genus of shrubs (family Papaveraceae) having the stigmata united in a ring at the base

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romneya /romˈni-ə/

noun

A plant of the Romneya genus of papaveraceous shrubs, with large white poppy-like flowers with yellow centres

ORIGIN: Thomas Romney Robinson (1792–1882), British astronomer and physicist