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Shirley poppy

noun Shir·ley poppy \ˈshər-lē-\

Definition of SHIRLEY POPPY

:  a cultivated corn poppy with brightly colored usually white, pink, or red single or double flowers
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Origin of SHIRLEY POPPY

Shirley vicarage, Croydon, England
First Known Use: 1886

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