Poppy definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary POP'PY, n. [L. papaver ... several species, from one of which, the somniferum or white poppy, is collected opium. This is the milky juice of the ... 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 b. an extract or decoction of poppy used medicinally 2. a strong reddish orange Oxford Reference Dictionary ... and a milky sap with narcotic properties. Phrases and idioms: Poppy Day = Remembrance Sunday. poppy-head 1 the seed capsule ...
corn poppy definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: annual European poppy common in grain fields and often cultivated [syn: corn poppy, field poppy, Flanders poppy, Papaver rhoeas] Merriam Webster's noun Date: circa 1859 an annual red-flowered Eurasian poppy (Papaver rhoeas) common in fields and cultivated in several ...
prickly poppy definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: any plant ... and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America [syn: prickly poppy, argemone, white thistle, devil's fig] 2: annual Old World poppy with orange-red flowers and bristly fruit [syn: prickly poppy, Papaver argemone] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1724 any of a genus (Argemone) of plants of the poppy family with white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and fruits Webster's 1913 Dictionary Poppy Pop"py, n.; pl. Poppies. [OE. popy, AS. popig, ...
poppy seed definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: small grey seed of a poppy flower; used whole or ground in baked items Merriam Webster's noun Date: 14th century the seed of a poppy used chiefly as a topping or flavoring for baked goods Webster's 1913 Dictionary Poppy Pop"py, n.; pl. Poppies. [OE. popy, AS. popig, L ... a flower of the plant. See Illust. of Capsule. California poppy (Bot.), any yellow-flowered plant of the genus Eschscholtzia. Corn poppy. See under Corn. Horn, or Horned, poppy. See under ...
California poppy definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: of Pacific ... widely cultivated for its yellow to red flowers [syn: California poppy, Eschscholtzia californica] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1874 any of a genus (Eschscholzia) of herbs of the poppy family; especially one (E. californica) widely cultivated for its usually yellow or orange flowers Webster's 1913 Dictionary Poppy Pop"py, n.; pl. Poppies. [OE. popy, AS. popig, L ... a flower of the plant. See Illust. of Capsule. California poppy (Bot.), any yellow-flowered plant of the genus Eschscholtzia. Corn poppy. See under Corn. Horn, or Horned, poppy. See under ...
Poppy bee definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Poppy Pop"py, n.; pl. Poppies. [OE. popy, AS. popig, L ... a flower of the plant. See Illust. of Capsule. California poppy (Bot.), any yellow-flowered plant of the genus Eschscholtzia. Corn poppy. See under Corn. Horn, or Horned, poppy. See under Horn. Poppy bee (Zo["o]l.), a leaf-cutting bee (Anthocopa ...
Spatling poppy definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Poppy Pop"py, n.; pl. Poppies. [OE. popy, AS. popig, L ... a flower of the plant. See Illust. of Capsule. California poppy (Bot.), any yellow-flowered plant of the genus Eschscholtzia. Corn poppy. See under Corn. Horn, or Horned, poppy. See under Horn. Poppy bee (Zo["o]l.), a leaf-cutting bee (Anthocopa ...
horned poppy definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: yellow-flowered ... in along sandy shores in eastern North America [syn: horn poppy, horned poppy, yellow horned poppy, sea poppy, Glaucium flavum] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Horn Horn, n. [AS ... Shak. Horn mercury. (Min.) Same as Horn quicksilver (below). Horn poppy (Bot.), a plant allied to the poppy (Glaucium luteum), ...
Iceland poppy definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: subarctic perennial poppy of both hemispheres having fragrant white or yellow to orange or peach flowers [syn: Iceland poppy, arctic poppy, Papaver nudicaule] 2: Old World alpine poppy with white or yellow to orange flowers [syn: Iceland poppy, Papaver alpinum] Merriam Webster's noun Date: 1884 a ...
horn poppy definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: yellow-flowered ... in along sandy shores in eastern North America [syn: horn poppy, horned poppy, yellow horned poppy, sea poppy, Glaucium flavum] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Horn Horn, n. [AS ... Shak. Horn mercury. (Min.) Same as Horn quicksilver (below). Horn poppy (Bot.), a plant allied to the poppy (Glaucium luteum), ...
sea poppy definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: yellow-flowered ... in along sandy shores in eastern North America [syn: horn poppy, horned poppy, yellow horned poppy, sea poppy, Glaucium flavum] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Sea poppy Sea" pop"py (Bot.) The horn poppy. See under ...
field poppy definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: annual European poppy common in grain fields and often cultivated [syn: corn poppy, field poppy, Flanders poppy, Papaver rhoeas]
Flanders poppy definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: annual European poppy common in grain fields and often cultivated [syn: corn poppy, field poppy, Flanders poppy, Papaver rhoeas]
Spattling-poppy definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary SPATTLING-POPPY, n. [L. papaver spumeum.] A plant; white behen; a species of Campion. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Spattling-poppy Spat"tling-pop"py, n. [Prov. E. spattle to spit + E. poppy.] (Bot.) A kind of catchfly (Silene inflata) which is sometimes ...