n. (pl. -ies) any plant of the genus Papaver, with showy often red flowers and a milky sap with narcotic properties. Poppy Day = Remembrance Sunday. poppy-head 1 the seed capsule of the poppy. 2 an ornamental top on the end of a church pew. poppied adj.
[ OE popig, papg, etc. f. med.L papauum f. L papaver ]