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Definition of poppy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

poppy

noun
 
/ˈpɒpi/
 
/ˈpɑːpi/
(plural poppies)
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  1. a wild or garden plant, with a large delicate flower that is usually red, and small black seeds. Opium is obtained from one type of poppy.
    • poppy fields/seeds
    see also tall poppy syndromeTopics Plants and treesc2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPoppy is used before these nouns:
    • seed
    • wreath
    Poppy is used after these nouns:
    • opium
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    Word OriginOld English popig, papæg, from a medieval Latin alteration of Latin papaver.
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