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Definition of Argemone Mexicana

Argemone Mexicana
Mexican Mex"i*can, a. Of or pertaining to Mexico or its people. -- n. A native or inhabitant of Mexico. Mexican poppy (Bot.), a tropical American herb of the Poppy family (Argemone Mexicana) with much the look of a thistle, but having large yellow or white blossoms. Mexican tea (Bot.), an aromatic kind of pigweed from tropical America (Chenopodium ambrosioides).
Argemone Mexicana
Poppy Pop"py, n.; pl. Poppies. [OE. popy, AS. popig, L. papaver.] (Bot.) Any plant or species of the genus Papaver, herbs with showy polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. From one species (Papaver somniferum) opium is obtained, though all the species contain it to some extent; also, a flower of the plant. See Illust. of Capsule. California poppy (Bot.), any yellow-flowered plant of the genus Eschscholtzia. Corn poppy. See under Corn. Horn, or Horned, poppy. See under Horn. Poppy bee (Zo["o]l.), a leaf-cutting bee (Anthocopa papaveris) which uses pieces cut from poppy petals for the lining of its cells; -- called also upholsterer bee. Prickly poppy (Bot.), Argemone Mexicana, a yellow-flowered plant of the Poppy family, but as prickly as a thistle. Poppy seed, the seed the opium poppy (P. somniferum). Spatling poppy (Bot.), a species of Silene (S. inflata). See Catchfly.

Meaning of Argemone Mexicana from wikipedia

- Argemone mexicana, also known by the common names Mexican poppy, Mexican prickly poppy, flowering thistle, cardo, and cardosanto, is a species of poppy...
- Argemone mexicana (Mexican prickly poppy). Epidemic dropsy is a clinical state resulting from use of edible oils adulterated with Argemone mexicana seed...
- Argemone is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae commonly known as prickly poppies. There are about 32 species native to the Americas...
- Argemone ochroleuca is a species of prickly poppy, a flowering plant commonly known as pale Mexican prickly poppy or Mexican poppy. It is native to Mexico...
- underground and sprout again. Argemone polyanthemos was scientifically described as a subspecies and named Argemone mexicana var. albiflora by Asa Gray in...
- Argemone platyceras, the chicalote, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae. It is native to seasonally dry areas of Mexico, and has...
- in plants of the Papaveraceae family, including Glaucium arabi****, Argemone mexicana, Eschscholtzia, Corydalis, Fumaria, Chelidonium, Hunnemannia fumariifolia...
- resulting from use of edible oils adulterated with Mexican poppy (Argemone mexicana) seed oil. Dropsy may also refer to: Dropsy (Hergé), a comic series...
- Sanguinaria canadensis, its name is derived; the Mexican prickly poppy (Argemone mexicana); Chelidonium majus; and Macleaya cordata. Sanguinarine is a toxin...
- formerly classified in the genus Salsola (family Chenopodiaceae) Argemone mexicanaflowering thistle, purple prickly poppy (family Papaveraceae) Eryngium...