Eschscholtzia \Esch*scholtz"i*a\, n. [NL. Named after Dr. Eschscholtz, a German botanist.]

(Bot.) A genus of papaveraceous plants, found in California and upon the west coast of North America, some species of which produce beautiful yellow, orange, rose-colored, or white flowers; the California poppy.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)