Eschscholtzia californica — noun of Pacific coast of North America; widely cultivated for its yellow to red flowers • Syn: ↑California poppy • Hypernyms: ↑poppy • Member Holonyms: ↑Eschscholtzia, ↑genus Eschscholtzia … Useful english dictionary
Eschscholtzia — n. any yellow flowering plant of the genus Eschscholtzia, esp. the Californian poppy (see POPPY). Etymology: J. F. von Eschscholtz, Ger. botanist d. 1831 … Useful english dictionary
Eschscholtzia — Esch*scholtz i*a, n. [NL. Named after Dr. Eschscholtz, a German botanist.] (Bot.) A genus of papaveraceous plants, found in California and upon the west coast of North America, some species of which produce beautiful yellow, orange, rose colored … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eschscholtzia — /əˈʃɒltsiə/ (say uh sholtseeuh) noun a Californian genus of herbaceous plants, especially Eschscholtzia california, with finely divided glaucous leaves and large bright yellow flowers, saffron coloured in the centre. {named in 1821 by Adelbert… …
Eschscholtzia — Esch·scholt·zia (ə shōltґse ə) a genus of plants of the family Papaveraceae. E. califorґnica Cham. is the California poppy, which is hypnotic and anodyne … Medical dictionary
dilleniid dicot genus — noun genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Hyponyms: ↑Capparis, ↑genus Capparis, ↑genus Cleome, ↑Cleome, ↑C … Useful english dictionary
family Papaveraceae — noun herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruits • Syn: ↑Papaveraceae, ↑poppy family • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Rhoeadales, ↑order Rhoeadales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Papaveraceae — noun herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruits • Syn: ↑family Papaveraceae, ↑poppy family • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Rhoeadales, ↑order Rhoeadales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
poppy family — noun herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruits • Syn: ↑Papaveraceae, ↑family Papaveraceae • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Rhoeadales, ↑order Rhoeadales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
California poppy — noun of Pacific coast of North America; widely cultivated for its yellow to red flowers • Syn: ↑Eschscholtzia californica • Hypernyms: ↑poppy • Member Holonyms: ↑Eschscholtzia, ↑genus Eschscholtzia … Useful english dictionary