poppy — [päp′ē] n. pl. poppies [ME popi < OE popæg < L papaver] 1. any of a genus (Papaver) of annual and perennial plants of the poppy family, having a milky juice, showy pink, white, red, orange, purple, or yellow flowers, and capsules containing … English World dictionary
Poppy tea — is a narcotic analgesic tea which is brewed from the dried parts of the Papaver somniferum plant. It has been consumed for its psychoactive effects for as long as the poppy has been cultivated. It is depicted both in Asian literature and Western… … Wikipedia
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Poppy bee — 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
Poppy seed — 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
Poppy seed roll — Walnut (diós) and poppy seed (mákos) bejgli The poppy seed roll is pastry consisting of a roll of sweet yeast bread (a viennoiserie) with a dense, rich, bittersweet filling of poppy seed. An alternative filling is a paste of minced walnuts. It is … Wikipedia
poppy family — noun herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruits • Syn: ↑Papaveraceae, ↑family Papaveraceae • Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Rhoeadales, ↑order Rhoeadales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
poppy — pop•py [[t]ˈpɒp i[/t]] n. pl. pies for 1, 2. 1) pln any plant of the genus Papaver, having showy, usu. red flowers Compare poppy family 2) pln any of several related or similar plants, as the California poppy or the prickly poppy 3) pha an… … From formal English to slang
poppy — noun (plural poppies) Etymology: Middle English popi, from Old English popæg, popig, modification of Latin papaver Date: before 12th century 1. a. any of a genus (Papaver of the family Papaveraceae, the poppy family) of chiefly annual or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
poppy family — the plant family Papaveraceae, characterized by chiefly herbaceous plants having white, yellow, or reddish juice, alternate and often lobed or dissected leaves, showy, usually solitary flowers, and capsular fruit, and including bloodroot,… … Universalium
