poppy
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1.3
- noun
- /ˈpɑːpi/
:
amapola
- In this regard, they stressed the poppy's past role as the main link between their villages and the wider world.
- poppy seeds
- poppy fields
- opium poppy
The, the marijuana fields in Mexico turn into poppy fields once again.
- The, the marijuana fields in Mexico turn into poppy fields once again.
- In the Golden Tribe or where the poppy fields, the most poppy fields are in the whole world.
- They came with me from the old house so I don't know how long poppy seeds keep.
- So who knows, I might create some arrangements, but edible grey, amazing grey poppy is on the list this year.
- I've got three other colours, but bright poppy is just such a pretty colour because it is so bright and happy.
- And this colour is beautiful Peach poppy.
Examples
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"We spent the whole afternoon talking together, having poppy-seed cake and strong tea."
Fiction book (2000) -
Its fame is a principal reason for the British custom of wearing a poppy on Remembrance Sunday.
Academic text (1997) -
Do you know the poppy well?
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The photo highlight of the trip for me was the poppy fields that we found.
Academic text (1999) -
You must try the organic poppy seed with the aged Wensleydale.
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There were beautiful poppies splitting the mosaics.
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Throughout the interviews, retirees noted that the poppy was the foremost, if not the only, cash crop during their lifetimes.
Academic text (2011) -
The wildflowers, the poppies in the spring covering the rocky hillsides to create a golden color.
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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) -
The garden was bursting with color as the red poppies bloomed in the sunlight.
Synonyms
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6.1
A plant that has grey leaves and white or red flowers and is grown for opium
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9.7
A group of poppy plants with hairy stems and bright flowers
A bright red poppy that grows in fields and gardens
A red wild flower that grows in wheat fields
A bright red wild flower that grows in fields of grain in Europe and that people often plant in gardens
A bright red field flower often worn to remember soldiers who died in war
A poppy that comes back every year with large bright red, pink or orange flowers
A large garden flower with hairy leaves and bright red, pink and orange papery petals
A strong plant with bright, delicate flowers often grown in gardens
A poppy plant that lives for several years with bright, fragrant flowers often called the Iceland poppy
A wild poppy that grows in California with bright red flowers
A small mountain poppy with white, yellow, or orange flowers
A poppy plant grown for edible seeds and for opium used to make medicines
A yearly plant with orange-red poppy flowers and prickly seed pods
Idioms
- Australian
To criticize someone who stands out to make them seem less successful
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.1
A plant that has grey leaves and white or red flowers and is grown for opium
A long lived plant with hanging clusters of blue or pink flowers that grows in cool mountain areas
- Specialized
A small plant with bright yellow or orange flowers that grows on California hillsides
A tall bush with many branches, native to California and Mexico, with silvery-blue leaves and large fragrant white flowers
A plant that lives many years with hairy stems, triangular leaves, and clusters of rose-purple flowers
- UK
A bright red wild flower that grows in fields of grain in Europe and that people often plant in gardens
- UK
A small plant that lives for many years and grows in very cold places with pale yellow or white blooms
A flowering plant with bright yellow flowers and blue-grey divided leaves
- Specialized
A plant with large yellow or white flowers and sharp stems and seed pods
Hairy plant that lives many years with round lobed leaves and large purple or red flowers
- Specialized
A large garden flower with hairy leaves and bright red, pink and orange papery petals
- UK
A Sunday near November 11 when people remember soldiers who died in World War I and World War II
- Specialized
A low garden plant with leaves shaped like a hand and red, white, or purple flowers that bloom all summer
A plant that lives for one year with bright red flowers that grows in California
- US
A wildflower with thin stems and bright red cup-shaped flowers that grows in California
A plant with bright yellow flowers and bluish green leaves that grows on sandy seashores
How Spiny
Surface Forms
Etymology
Poppy comes from the old Latin name papaver for the same bright flower, and people long ago noticed that some poppies make a substance that can make you 'sleep'. So poppy still names the showy plant with soft petals and small seeds, and the flower is linked with sleep, peace, and memory.