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Definition of macleaya

macleaya

/məˈkleɪ.ə/
mac · leay · a
Plural:macleayas
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macleaya Lexical Profile

• noun

1

Any tall herbaceous perennial plant of the genus Macleaya in the poppy family (Papaveraceae), native to eastern Asia and widely cultivated in ornamental borders for its deeply lobed blue-green leaves and large, feathery panicles of tiny, petalless creamy-white to coral-pink flowers.

• Rhymes for macleaya

• Nearby Words

mackintosh
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macleay
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macleays water snake
maclura
macon

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Macleaya. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/macleaya
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