Horned Poppy (Noun)
Meaning
Yellow-flowered Eurasian glaucous herb naturalized in along sandy shores in eastern North America.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The horned poppy is a striking yellow-flowered plant that has naturalized in many areas along the eastern coast of North America.
- In the sandy dunes along the beach, the horned poppy grew in abundance, its bright yellow flowers swaying gently in the breeze.
- The horned poppy, with its distinctive horn-like seed pods, is a common sight in coastal areas where the soil is poor and the conditions are harsh.
- As the tide went out, the horned poppy plants that grew in the intertidal zone were exposed, their glaucous leaves glistening in the sunlight.
- The horned poppy is a hardy and adaptable plant that has thrived in the sandy shores of eastern North America, where it was introduced from Eurasia.