Poppies

Poppies

Poppies can refer to:

*Poppy - the plant
*The Poppies - other uses
*"Poppies", a song by Patti Smith Group from their 1976 album "Radio Ethiopia"


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  • poppies —    Besides symbolizing sleep and unconsciousness, poppies were also associated with death, and already at the time of Waterloo it was said that those growing on the battlefield had sprung from the blood of soldiers (Dyer, 1889: 115). This… …   A Dictionary of English folklore

  • Poppies — Poppy Pop py, n.; pl. {Poppies}. [OE. popy, AS. popig, L. papaver.] (Bot.) Any plant or species of the genus {Papaver}, herbs with showy polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. From one species ({Papaver somniferum}) opium is obtained, though all …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • poppies — Everyday English Slang in Ireland n potatoes …   English dialects glossary

  • poppies — pop·py || pÉ‘pɪ / pÉ’ n. plant that produces bright flowers, plant from which opium is made …   English contemporary dictionary

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