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noun
Any of the genus Argemone of flowering plants, the prickly poppies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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noun
any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: prickly poppy, white thistle, devil's fig
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
Narrower terms: Mexican poppy, Argemone mexicana
History
From the genus name.
