poppy seed
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈpɑpi sid/
:
semilla de amapola
- The recipe called for a tablespoon of poppy seeds to enhance the flavor.
- tablespoon of poppy seeds
- sesame and poppy seeds
- lemon poppy seed
We are making lemon poppy seed loaf that I saw on Pinterest.
- We are making lemon poppy seed loaf that I saw on Pinterest.
Examples
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And I baked you fresh poppy seed muffins, too.
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He'll gobble up the crescent rolls sprinkled with poppy seeds, washing them down with coffee and milk.
Fiction book (1997) -
"We spent the whole afternoon talking together, having poppy-seed cake and strong tea."
Fiction book (2000) -
" How do you make poppy seed cake?
Fiction book (1997) -
I looked at the bag of poppy seeds.
Fiction book (1997) -
You have a poppy seed stuck in your teeth.
Fiction book (1995) -
"What about the poppy seeds?" I asked.
Fiction book (1997) -
I have to agree that the poppy seed dressing is one of my favorites.
Blog text (32) -
We are making lemon poppy seed loaf that I saw on Pinterest.
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The poppy seeds had been steeping for fifteen days with ripe apples and dried currants.
Fiction book (2002)
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'poppy' (a flowering plant) + 'seed' (a plant's reproductive unit), so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes the seed of the poppy. This noun–noun compound follows a common cross-linguistic pattern, so although culinary specifics (e.g. colour or use in baking) might be new, the basic referent is transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Poppy seed is the tiny, edible seed that comes from the dried pod of the poppy flower. Imagine small grey seeds falling into a baker's hand, and that's why the name means the small seed used in cooking and baking.