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California poppy
noun[ C ]
uk /kæl.ɪˌfɔː.ni.ə ˈpɒp.i/ us /kæl.əˌfɔːr.njə ˈpɑː.pi/
a type of poppy (= a plant with large, delicate flowers that have small, black seeds) with usually orange flowers:
California poppies are very easy to grow and coexist happily with other plants.
The California poppy is the state flower of California.
She created a very attractive corner of the garden with cornflowers and California poppies planted around pieces of driftwood.
Like other poppies, the California poppy is self-seeding.
The field was a kaleidoscope of colour, with the orange of the California poppy to the fore.
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