argemone
argemone · argemones
Any member of the genus Argemone of flowering plants, the prickly poppiesAny member of the genus Argemone of flowering plants, the prickly poppies.
Meaning
1 sensesAny member of the genus Argemone of flowering plants, the prickly poppies.
any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America
Origin
From the genus name.From the genus name.
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Forms
plural: argemonesSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America:prickly poppywhite thistledevil's fig