eschscholtzia
noun
esch·scholt·zia
eˈshōltsēə
1
capitalized : a genus of showy herbs (family Papaveraceae) of western North America having leaves ternately dissected several times into linear or oblong segments and sepals coherent into a characteristic pointed hood which is pushed off as the flower buds expand see california poppy
2
plural -s : any plant of the genus Eschscholtzia
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from J.F.Eschscholtz †1831 German naturalist + New Latin -ia