eschscholtzia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun showy herbs of western North America
    genus Eschscholtzia.

WordNet

Esch*scholtz"i*a noun
Etymology
NL. Named after Dr. Eschscholtz, a German botanist.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of papaveraceous plants, found in California and upon the west coast of North America, some species of which produce beautiful yellow, orange, rose-colored, or white flowers; the California poppy.

Webster 1913