western poppy
- noun
- /ˈwɛstərn ˈpɑpi/
- US
:
pavón del oeste
- Gardeners admire the vibrant color of the western poppy in wildflower displays.
Examples
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The western poppy blooms spectacularly each spring in California's desert regions.
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During our hike, we spotted several western poppies along the trail.
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The western poppy blooms beautifully in the spring.
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In California, the western poppy is a common sight.
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During our hike, we spotted several western poppies along the trail.
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Gardeners admire the vibrant color of the western poppy in wildflower displays.
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The western poppy blooms spectacularly each spring in California's desert regions.
Synonyms
A plant that lives for one year with bright red flowers that grows in California
A wild poppy that grows in California with bright red flowers
A wild poppy with bright red flowers that grows in California
A kind of California poppy with bright red flowers
A wildflower with thin stems and bright red cup-shaped flowers that grows in California
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'western' (from the west) modifies 'poppy' (a flowering plant), so the phrase denotes a poppy associated with western regions. The meaning is directly inferable from the constituents and follows a common cross-linguistic pattern, making it transparent to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
The name western poppy comes from the two parts western, meaning it grows in the west, often in 'California', and poppy, a bright red flower. Picture fields of red blooms on dry hills; the name shows it is the showy poppy of the west, so today it means that red, showy plant.
