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noun
- 1. 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.
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POPPY definition: 1. a plant with large, delicate flowers that are typically red and have small, black seeds 2. a…. Learn more.
A poppy is a flowering plant in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae. Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colourful flowers.
The meaning of POPPY is any of a genus (Papaver of the family Papaveraceae, the poppy family) of chiefly annual or perennial herbs with milky juice, showy regular flowers, and capsular fruits including the opium poppy and several forms cultivated as ornamentals.
The name poppy can refer to any plant in the poppy family, especially in the genus Papaver, which typically have red, orange, or white showy, solitary flowers. Varieties include the California poppy, the Oriental poppy, the corn poppy, the Iceland poppy, and the prickly poppy. Poppies are popular in gardens and bouquets.
May 27, 2024 · Poppy, any of several flowering plants of the poppy family (Papaveraceae), especially species of the genus Papaver. Most poppies are found in the Northern Hemisphere, and several species are cultivated as garden ornamentals.
POPPY meaning: 1. a plant with large, delicate flowers that are typically red and have small, black seeds 2. a…. Learn more.
1. Any of various plants of the genus Papaver, having colorful flowers usually with four delicate petals, milky sap, and a capsule with pores that release numerous small seeds. 2. Any of various other plants of the family Papaveraceae, such as the California poppy. 3. A vivid red to reddish orange.
A poppy is a plant with a large, delicate flower, usually red in colour. The drug opium is obtained from one type of poppy.
Definition of poppy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
POPPY meaning: a red flower with small, black seeds. Learn more.
