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Eschscholtzia

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Esch-scholtz′i-a

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Noun.
[NL. Named after
Dr.
Eschscholtz
, a German botanist.]
(Bot.)
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.