ˈkäklə̇ˌkō, ˈkōk- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, cry of a cock, cock, poppy, of imitative origin; from a comparison of the flower to the comb of a cock
1.
a. : any of several poppies of the genus Papaver ; especially : corn poppy
b. : a mallow ( Callirrhoë papaver ) of the southern United States that resembles a poppy
2. : ponceau