| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Showy herbs of western North America.[Wordnet]
2. A genus of papaveraceous plants, found in California and upon the west coast of North America, some species of which produce beautiful yellow, orange, rose-colored, or white flowers; the California poppy.[Websters]. | |
Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Top | |
Date "Eschscholtzia" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1818. (references) |
| Etymology:Eschscholtzia \Esch*scholtz"i*a\, noun. [New Latin expression. Named after Dr. Eschscholtz, German botanist.]. (references) |
Common Expressions: Eschscholtzia
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Eschscholtzia californica | Of Pacific coast of North America; widely cultivated for its yellow to red flowers. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Genus Eschscholtzia | Showy herbs of western North America. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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