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Definition of poached egg plant
poached egg plant
Plural:poached egg plants
• noun
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A low-growing annual flowering plant (Limnanthes douglasii) in the family Limnanthaceae, native to California and Oregon, widely cultivated for its cup-shaped blossoms that have bright yellow centers and white-tipped petals resembling a poached egg.
Example
"The gardener planted rows of poached egg plant along the border to attract hoverflies and bees to the vegetable patch."
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Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Poached egg plant. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/poached-egg-plant