Phrase guide

California poppy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A popular flowering garden plant, Eschscholzia californica, native to the south-western United States, and other similar plants in genus Eschscholzia.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

of Pacific coast of North America; widely cultivated for its yellow to red flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Eschscholtzia californica

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: poppy

History

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: rosella de Califòrnia — plant
  • Chinese Mandarin: 花菱草 (huālíngcǎo) — plant
  • Chinese Mandarin: 加州罌粟 /加州罂粟 (Jiāzhōu yīngsù) — plant
  • Finnish: kaliforniantuliunikko — plant
  • Finnish: tuliunikko — plant
  • Italian: papavero della California — plant
  • Norman: tulipe pèrpétuelle — plant
  • Romanian: mac californian — plant
  • Swedish: sömntuta — plant
  • Turkish: Acem lalesi — plant