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oriental poppy

oriental poppy

6.0
A large garden flower with hairy leaves and bright red, pink and orange papery petals
  • noun
  • /ˌɔːrɪˈɛntəl ˈpɑpi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : amapola oriental
  • I love the vibrant colors of oriental poppies.

Examples

  • Gardeners prize the oriental poppy for its dramatic, papery petals and early summer color.

  • After planting oriental poppy seeds last autumn, she was delighted to see them flourish in spring.

  • The oriental poppy bloomed in vivid shades of orange and red throughout the garden.

  • The oriental poppy bloomed beautifully in the garden.

  • The vibrant red oriental poppy brightens up the garden in early summer.

  • She planted a stunning oriental poppy alongside her white roses for a beautiful contrast.

  • The large, showy flowers of the oriental poppy attract many pollinators to the yard.

Synonyms

Papaver orientale
vsoriental poppy
  • Specialized
9.9

A poppy that comes back every year with large bright red, pink or orange flowers

is the common garden name rather than the scientific name

Surface Forms

oriental poppy singular
oriental poppies plural

Morphology

oriental + poppy

The noun phrase is directly compositional: 'oriental' (from the East/Asia) modifies 'poppy' (a flowering plant), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes a poppy of eastern/Asian origin or style. Adjective + noun formation of this sort is regular and cross-linguistically common, making the meaning immediately accessible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Oriental poppy comes from two simple parts: oriental meant 'from the East' and poppy is the bright, papery flower. Gardeners gave this name because the plant is a large, showy poppy that came from Asia, so today it refers to that big, colorful garden flower.