Mexican poppy

/ˌmɛksəkən ˌpɑpi/
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Other forms: Mexican poppies

Definitions of Mexican poppy
  1. noun
    annual herb with prickly stems and large yellow flowers; southern United States to West Indies and Mexico
    synonyms: Argemone mexicana
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    type of:
    argemone, devil's fig, prickly poppy, white thistle
    any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America
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