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poppy

Definition

  • noun: a type of plant that has bright red or orange flowers and that is the source of opium
  • noun: any of a genus ('Papaver' of the family Papaveraceae, the poppy family) of chiefly annual or perennial herbs with milky juice, showy regular flowers, and capsular fruits including the opium poppy and several forms cultivated as ornamentals
  • synonyms: horned poppy, poppyhead

Examples

  • Sprinkle 'poppy seeds' on the bread before baking.

  • a 'poppy seed' cake

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) such good friends, I picked up a big old basket of muffins. Follow me. - Come on! - I got all kinds of muffins! Blueberry muffins, poppy seed muffins, banana nut muffins, chocolate chip... Ooh, wait, there are no muffins. What's happening now? How's it feel being lied to, Huh? (..)
    2017 TvShow: Brooklyn Nine-Nine Title: #DUPE# Season: 4 Episode 11