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Definitions for Poppy

[1] any plant of the genus Papaver, having showy, usually red flowers. Compare poppy family.
[2] any of several related or similar plants, as the California poppy or the prickly poppy.
[3] an extract, as opium, from such a plant.
[4] Also called poppy red. an orangish red resembling scarlet.
[5] Architecture . poppyhead.
[6] an artificial flower resembling a poppy, especially one received as evidence of a contribution to a fund for disabled war veterans.
[7] tall poppy , Australian . someone of preeminence or with a large income; important and powerful person.
[8] any of numerous papaveraceous plants of the temperate genus Papaver, having red, orange, or white flowers and a milky sap See corn poppy, Iceland poppy, opium poppy
[9] any of several similar or related plants, such as the California poppy, prickly poppy, horned poppy, and Welsh poppy
[10] obsolete any of the drugs, such as opium, that are obtained from these plants
[11] a strong red to reddish-orange colour (as adjective ) a poppy dress
[12] a less common name for poppyhead (def. 2)
[13] an artificial red poppy flower worn to mark Remembrance Sunday
[14] of or relating to pop music

Words related to Poppy

heroin, opiate, drug, morphine, dope, hypnotic, soporific, tar, codeine, papaverine

Words nearby Poppy

poppethead, poppied, popping crease, poppit, popple, poppy, poppy anemone, poppy day, poppy family, poppy red, poppy seed

Origin of Poppy

before 900; Middle English; Old English popæg, papig ≪ Vulgar Latin *papāvum, for Latin papāver

Other words from Poppy

pop·py·like , adjective

Word origin for Poppy

Old English popæg, ultimately from Latin papāver

Synonyms for Poppy

drug, heroin, morphine, opiate, codeine, dope, hypnotic, papaverine, soporific, tar, brown stuff, sleep-inducer