Shirley poppy

English

Etymology

Named after the parish of Shirley, whose vicar William Wilks developed the cultivar in the late 19th century.

Noun

Shirley poppy (plural Shirley poppies)

  1. An annual ornamental cultivar derived from the European wild field poppy (Papaver rhoeas).
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