prickly poppy
prick·ly pop·py
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [prik-lee pop-ee]
- /ˈprɪk li ˈpɒp i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [prik-lee pop-ee]
- /ˈprɪk li ˈpɒp i/
Definitions of prickly poppy words
- noun prickly poppy any tropical American poppy of the genus Argemone, especially A. mexicana (Mexican poppy) having prickly pods and leaves and yellow or white, poppylike flowers. 1
- noun prickly poppy an annual papaveraceous plant, Argemone mexicana, of tropical America, having prickly stems and leaves and large yellow or white flowers 0
- noun prickly poppy any of a genus (Argemone) of plants of the poppy family, with prickly leaves and yellow juice 0
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Origin of prickly poppy
First appearance:
before 1715 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1715-25
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Parts of speech for Prickly poppy
noun
adjective
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prickly poppy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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