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Princeton's WordNet

  1. prickly poppy, argemone, white thistle, devil's fignoun

    any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America

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  1. Argemone

    Argemone is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae commonly known as prickly poppies. There are about 32 species native to the Americas and Hawaii. The generic name originated as ἀργεμώνη in Greek and was applied by Dioscorides to a poppy-like plant used to treat cataracts.

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  1. argemone

    Argemone is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae, commonly known as prickly poppies. They are characterized by their yellow or white poppy-like flowers and spiny leaves and are found predominantly in America and certain parts of Africa and Asia. Some species are used in traditional medicine, though they contain alkaloids that can be toxic if consumed in large quantities.

Wikidata

  1. Argemone

    Argemone is a genus of flowering plants in the family Papaveraceae. It contains 30 to 32 species, commonly known as prickly poppies, that are native to the Americas and Hawaii. The generic name originated as αργεμωνη in Greek and was applied by Dioscorides to a poppy-like plant used to treat cataracts.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Argemone

    A plant genus of the family PAPAVERACEAE that contains isoquinoline alkaloids.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of argemone in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of argemone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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