~ 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.