| a common Old World poppy, Papaver rhoeas, having bright-red flowers. |
| corn poppy n. An annual Eurasian plant (Papaver rhoeas) naturalized in North America and having showy, usually scarlet flowers. |
corn poppy
annual (rarely biennial) plant of the poppy family (Papaveraceae), native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia; it has been introduced into Australia, New Zealand, and North America.
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