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eschscholtzia
CIDE DICTIONARY
eschscholtzia, n. [NL. Named after Dr. Eschscholtz , a German botanist.].
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. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
eschscholtzia, n. any yellow-flowering plant of the genus Eschscholtzia, esp. the Californian poppy (see POPPY).
Etymology
J. F. von Eschscholtz, Ger. botanist d. 1831
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