glaucium flavum

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glaucium flavum - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Glaucic \Glau"cic\, a. (Chem.)
     Of or pertaining to the Glaucium flavum or horned poppy; --
     formerly applied to an acid derived from it, now known to be
     fumaric acid.
     [1913 Webster]

  Glaucine \Glau"cine\, n. (Chem.)
     An alkaloid obtained from the plant Glaucium flavum, as a
     bitter, white, crystalline substance.
     [1913 Webster]

glaucium flavum - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Glaucium flavum
      n 1: yellow-flowered Eurasian glaucous herb naturalized in along
           sandy shores in eastern North America [syn: horn poppy,
           horned poppy, yellow horned poppy, sea poppy,
           Glaucium flavum]