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Papaver orientale

Papaver orientale

9.9
A poppy that comes back every year with large bright red, pink or orange flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : pavón oriental
  • The garden features beautiful Papaver orientale plants.

Examples

  • She ordered seeds of Papaver orientale to add color to her garden.

  • The bright petals of Papaver orientale stand out in the perennial border.

  • Many gardeners plant Papaver orientale for its dramatic spring blooms.

  • Have you seen the Papaver orientale blooming this spring?

  • The garden was vibrant with the bright orange blooms of Papaver orientale during the summer months.

  • In the park, clusters of Papaver orientale create a striking splash of color against the green grass.

  • She chose Papaver orientale for her flowerbed because of its stunning scarlet petals and easy care.

Synonyms

oriental poppy
vsPapaver orientale
  • Specialized
6.0

A large garden flower with hairy leaves and bright red, pink and orange papery petals

is the formal botanical species name for the same cultivated plant

Surface Forms

Papaver orientale singular
Papaver orientale plural

Morphology

Papaver + orientale

This is a Latin binomial combining the genus name Papaver (a poppy) with the epithet orientale (cognate with English 'oriental' meaning 'eastern'), so the sense 'eastern/oriental poppy species' is directly derivable from the parts. The construction is compositional and follows standard scientific naming conventions found cross-linguistically, so a learner who knows both constituents would understand the MWE.

Etymology

Papaver orientale comes from Latin: Papaver means 'poppy' and orientale means 'eastern', so it literally names the 'eastern poppy' and points to a plant from Asia with large, bright flowers.