California poppy
noun
: any of a genus (Eschscholzia) of herbs of the poppy family
especially
: one (E. californica) widely cultivated for its usually yellow or orange flowers
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After the first rains, plant California poppies (Eschscholzia californica).
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Alice Cason, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Gurba constructs a labyrinth of language where California poppies, childhood witchcraft and feminist rage bloom side by side.
—Ana Cristina Frías Cabrera, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
The new cards also have updated designs with images of California’s iconic redwood trees and California poppies as well as the state’s expansive coastline.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Even though my California poppy receives half or more of the day’s sun, its roots are perpetually in the shade.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
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Alice Cason, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Gurba constructs a labyrinth of language where California poppies, childhood witchcraft and feminist rage bloom side by side.
—Ana Cristina Frías Cabrera, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
The new cards also have updated designs with images of California’s iconic redwood trees and California poppies as well as the state’s expansive coastline.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Even though my California poppy receives half or more of the day’s sun, its roots are perpetually in the shade.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for California poppy
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“California poppy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/California%20poppy. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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