wood poppy
- noun
- /wʊd ˈpɑpi/
- US
:
papa de madera
- Botanists studied the wood poppy for its role in native forest ecosystems.
Examples
-
I saw a beautiful wood poppy in the forest.
-
A wood poppy needs moist, rich soil to thrive in a home landscape.
-
The shady garden bed was brightened by the blooming wood poppy each spring.
-
The wood poppies bloom in early spring.
-
In the spring, the forest floor is often adorned with bright yellow flowers of the wood poppy.
-
The wood poppy thrives in shady areas, bringing a vibrant splash of color to the woodland.
-
Along the hiking trail, we spotted the delicate blooms of the wood poppy among the rich green foliage.
Synonyms
37
1.3
A bright flower with thin, soft petals often grown in gardens
A small plant with bright yellow flowers that grows in shady woods
A plant that lives many years with yellow flowers and lobed leaves, native to eastern United States woodlands
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'wood' (woodland) modifies 'poppy' (a flowering plant), so the phrase denotes a poppy that grows in woods. This straightforward noun–noun modification follows common English patterns and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Wood poppy comes from a simple picture: a small yellow flower that grows in the wood and looks like a poppy. So the name tells you it is a 'poppy' that lives in the 'wood'.