corn poppy; field poppy
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
corn poppy; field poppy; red poppy (Papaver rhoeas); common garden ornamental plant with showy red, pink, or purple flowers
The name alludes to Yu Ji (虞姬), the concubine of Xiang Yu, who danced with a sword before her death. Also the name of a tune (词牌) used in ci poetry, notably by Li Yu. The plant is the national flower of Belgium and a symbol of remembrance for war dead in many Commonwealth countries.
Tián田
yě野
lǐ里
kāi开
mǎn满
le了
hóng红
sè色
de的
yú虞
měi美
rén人
。
The fields are full of red corn poppies.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
yú虞
měi美
rén人
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
guān观
shǎng赏
zhí植
wù物
。
This corn poppy is a common ornamental plant.
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Chūn春
tiān天
de的
shí时
hou候
，
shān山
pō坡
shàng上
yī一
piàn片
yú虞
měi美
rén人
huā花
hǎi海
。
In spring, the hillside is a sea of poppy flowers.
Tā他
mǎi买
le了
yī一
shù束
yú虞
měi美
rén人
chā插
zài在
huā花
píng瓶
lǐ里
。
He bought a bunch of poppies and put them in a vase.