Papaver rhoeas
- noun
- Specialized
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pavón rhoeas
- Remembrance Day is symbolized by the red Papaver rhoeas poppy.
Examples
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The vibrant Papaver rhoeas blooms in the spring.
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Gardeners often plant Papaver rhoeas for its vivid red flowers.
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The fields were ablaze with bright Papaver rhoeas during the spring.
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Farmers often see Papaver rhoeas in their fields.
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The fields were filled with Papaver rhoeas, their bright red flowers dancing in the wind.
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During summer, Papaver rhoeas blooms beautifully across many rural landscapes in Europe.
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Gardeners often choose Papaver rhoeas for its vibrant color and ability to attract bees.
Synonyms
A red wild flower that grows in wheat fields
A bright red field flower often worn to remember soldiers who died in war
A bright red wild flower that grows in fields of grain in Europe and that people often plant in gardens
Surface Forms
Morphology
Papaver + rhoeas
The genus name 'Papaver' directly signals 'poppy', so a learner who knows that constituent could infer it refers to a kind of poppy. However 'rhoeas' is a Latin species epithet with no independent English meaning and species names are largely arbitrary/technical, so the full descriptive sense (annual European poppy with bright red flowers) is not derivable from the parts alone.
Etymology
Papaver rhoeas is the Latin name for the bright red field poppy that often grows among grain and in gardens. After World War I many of these red poppies grew on the damaged battlefields, so the flower became a sign of 'remembrance', which is why people wear it on Remembrance Day.
