Definition

Noun: 1. A coastal plant: A yellow-flowered, glaucous (bluish-green or greyish) herbaceous plant native to Eurasia but now established along sandy shorelines in eastern North America. Its scientific name is Glaucium flavum, and it is also commonly called the yellow horned poppy.

Usage Notes

• "Sea poppy" is a common name for a specific plant species. It is typically used in botanical, horticultural, or nature-watching contexts.
• It is a countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• The bright yellow flowers of the sea poppy are a common sight on these dunes.
• Botanists are studying the spread of the sea poppy along the Atlantic coast.
• A single sea poppy was growing among the beach grasses.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe related things.
  • The sea poppy population has increased this year.

Variants and Related Words

• Yellow horned poppy: The most common alternative name for the same plant (), referring to its distinctive long, curved seed pod.
• Horned poppy: A broader term that can refer to other species within the genus.
• Glaucous: An adjective describing the pale bluish-green or greyish waxy coating on the leaves and stems of this and other plants.

Synonyms

• Yellow horned poppy
• (scientific name)

Notes on Different Meanings

• "Sea poppy" refers specifically to . It should not be confused with other poppy species that may grow near the sea, such as the California poppy () in some coastal areas.

Noun

1. yellow-flowered Eurasian glaucous herb naturalized in along sandy shores in eastern North America