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noun
Any of several poppy-like plants of the genus Meconopsis, most of which are found in the Himalayas
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
herbs almost entirely of mountains of China and Tibet; often monocarpic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Meconopsis
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Broader terms: dilleniid dicot genus
History
From the genus name, coined by Linnaeus from μήκων (mḗkōn, “poppy”) + ὄψις (ópsis, “appearance”).
