Shirley poppy

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

Shirley poppy (plural Shirley poppies)

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