field poppy
- noun
- /fiːld ˈpɑːpi/
- UK
:
amapola de campo
- Many farmers consider the field poppy a beautiful but troublesome weed in their wheat fields.
Examples
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The field poppy blooms in the summer.
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Each spring, field poppies bloom in abundance, creating a sea of red among the golden crops.
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The field poppy is easily recognized by its vivid red petals scattered across the countryside.
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I saw a beautiful field poppy in the meadow.
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The field poppy's bright red flowers add a splash of color to the grain fields during summer.
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Farmers often see the field poppy blooming beautifully among the wheat during the harvest season.
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She planted field poppies in her garden to attract bees and give it a vibrant look.
Synonyms
A bright red poppy that grows in fields and gardens
A bright red wild flower that grows in fields of grain in Europe and that people often plant in gardens
A bright red field flower often worn to remember soldiers who died in war
A bright red color or a wild poppy with red flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward noun-noun compound where 'field' (a plot of land) modifies 'poppy' (a flowering plant), so the meaning 'a poppy that grows in or is associated with fields' is directly inferable from the parts. The locative modifier + noun pattern is common cross-linguistically and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The noun field poppy is a simple name for the bright red poppy that grows in a field of grain. When these small flowers appear across the crops, people called it 'field poppy', so the name means 'a poppy commonly found in fields'.
