— poppylike , adj.
/pop"ee/ , n. , pl. poppies for 1, 2, 4-7.
1. any plant of the genus Papaver, having showy, usually red flowers. Cf. 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. Archit. poppyhead.
6. an artificial flower resembling a poppy, esp. 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.
[ bef. 900; ME; OE popaeg, papig papavum, for L papaver ]