# Shirley poppy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An annual ornamental cultivar derived from the European wild field poppy (Papaver rhoeas).

## Etymology
Named after the parish of Shirley, whose vicar William Wilks developed the cultivar in the late 19th century.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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