dormidera

noun

dor·​mi·​dera

ˌdȯrməˈderə

plural -s

: california poppy

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, short for adormidera, from adormir to put to sleep, from a- (from Latin ad-) + dormir to sleep, from Latin dormire; from the narcotic properties of the seeds

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