argemone

argemone

(ˌɑːdʒəˈməʊnɪ) n (Plants) any of various plants of the genus Argemone of the family Papaveraceae, which are native to the Americas, have large white or yellow flowers and are covered in prickles

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argemone - any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical Americadevil's fig, prickly poppy, white thistlegenus Argemone - prickly poppiesArgemone mexicana, Mexican poppy - annual herb with prickly stems and large yellow flowers; southern United States to West Indies and Mexicoherb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests