POPPY


Meaning of POPPY in English

~ 1

■ noun a plant having showy flowers, typically red or yellow, and rounded seed capsules. [ Papaver rhoeas ( corn ~ ) and other species.]

Derivatives

poppied adjective

Origin

OE popig , papæg , from a med. L. alt. of L. papaver .

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~ 2

■ adjective ( poppier , poppiest ) (of popular music) tuneful and immediately appealing.

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