shirley poppy
Shir·ley pop·py
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shur-lee pop-ee]
- /ˈʃɜr li ˈpɒp i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shur-lee pop-ee]
- /ˈʃɜr li ˈpɒp i/
Definition of shirley poppy words
- noun shirley poppy a cultivated strain of the corn poppy, having variously colored single or double flowers. 1
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Origin of shirley poppy
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; after a subspecies selected and named by William Wilks (1843-1923), English horticulturist, of Shirley vicarage, Croydon, Surrey
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Parts of speech for Shirley poppy
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shirley poppy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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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