a papaveraceous plant, Meconopsis betonicifolia, grown for its showy sky-blue flowers
Examples of 'blue poppy' in a sentence
blue poppy
Meconopsis betonicifolia, the extraordinary blue poppy, springs to mind.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Sample dish (deep breath): blue poppy seed and turmeric waffle, with nduja, burrata, baba ganoush, sweet rose harissa, mint oil, pomegranate and poached egg.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Sprinkle over a good covering of the blue poppy seeds, then bake in the oven for 12-14 minutes until golden.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
Like gentians and blue poppies, this is one of those rich blues that are quite irresistible.