tree poppy

7.8

An evergreen shrub with bright yellow, fragrant flowers that grows in dry places

noun

: pavón de árbol

Many gardeners admire the fragrant blooms of the tree poppy.

Examples

The tree poppy blooms beautifully in the spring.
The tree poppy thrives in well-drained soil and full sunlight.
The tree poppy adds a splash of color to the dry landscape with its bright flowers.
Many gardeners love planting tree poppies for their vibrant colors.
The garden was filled with the bright yellow blooms of the tree poppy, attracting butterflies and bees.
In the desert landscape, the tree poppy stands out with its fragrant, golden-yellow flowers during the spring.
She planted a tree poppy in her backyard to enjoy its vibrant flowers and lovely scent every summer.

Synonyms

bush poppy

vstree poppy

8.0

An evergreen shrub with bright golden-yellow fragrant flowers

is the same plant but named with a different common term

Surface Forms

tree poppy singular

tree poppies plural

Morphology

tree + poppy

The compound 'tree poppy' is transparently compositional: it denotes a poppy that is tree-like or grows as a shrub, directly combining the category 'poppy' with the modifier 'tree' that indicates form. This noun+noun compounding follows regular English patterns (and parallels in other languages), so a learner who knows both constituents can reasonably infer the meaning.

Etymology

Tree poppy is named for how the plant looks: it grows with a hard stem like a small tree and has big yellow flowers that look like a poppy. So the name fits this evergreen 'shrub' known for fragrant golden-yellow blooms.