poppy1
Pronunciation: /ˈpɒpi/
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Definition of poppy
noun
- a herbaceous plant with showy flowers, milky sap, and rounded seed capsules. Many poppies contain alkaloids and are a source of drugs such as morphine and codeine.
- Papaver and other genera, family Papaveraceae (the poppy family): many species, including the wild red-flowered corn poppy (P. rhoeas). The poppy family also includes the corydalis, greater celandine, and bloodroot
Origin:
Old English popig, papæg, from a medieval Latin alteration of Latin papaver