coprose

noun

cop·​rose

ˈkäˌprōz

plural -s

dialectal, British

: corn poppy

Word History

Etymology

perhaps modification of Dutch klaproos, from klappen to clap, chat (from Middle Dutch clappen) + roos rose, from Middle Dutch rôse, rōse, from Latin rosa

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