Klatschmohn

common poppy; corn poppy

noun KLATSH-mohn Rare

Usage Note

Klatschmohn (Papaver rhoeas) is the bright red field poppy traditionally associated with grain fields and roadsides in Germany. Klatsch refers to the sound the petals supposedly make. A symbol of fallen soldiers across Europe; in Germany also associated with summer landscape and wildflower meadows.

Examples

"Leuchtende Felder voll Klatschmohn sind ein typisches Bild des deutschen Sommers."

Natural Translation

Bright fields full of poppies are a typical image of the German summer.

Literal Translation

Bright fields full of corn poppy are a typical image of the German summer.

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