Shirley poppy


Shir·ley poppy

noun \ˈshər-lē-\

Definition of SHIRLEY POPPY

: a cultivated corn poppy with brightly colored usually white, pink, or red single or double flowers

Origin of SHIRLEY POPPY

Shirley vicarage, Croydon, England
First Known Use: 1886

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