coquelicot
noun
coque·li·cot
ˈkäklə̇ˌkō,
ˈkōk-
plural -s
1
a
: any of several poppies of the genus Papaver
especially : corn poppy
b
: a mallow (Callirrhoë papaver) of the southern U.S. that resembles a poppy
2
: ponceau
Word History
Etymology
French, cry of a cock, cock, poppy, of imitative origin; from a comparison of the flower to the comb of a cock