Poppy Definition
pŏpē
poppies, poppier, poppiest
noun
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 many small seeds, including the opium poppy.
Webster's New World
The flower of any of these plants.
Webster's New World
Any of a number of plants of the poppy family resembling the poppy.
Webster's New World
A vivid red to reddish orange.
American Heritage
An extract, as opium, made from poppy juice.
Webster's New World
adjective
poppier, poppiest
Designating a family (Papaveraceae, order Papaverales) of widely distributed, dicotyledonous plants, including the bloodroot and celandine.
Webster's New World
Of a bright red color, tinted with orange, like that of the poppy flower.
Wiktionary
(music) In the style of pop music.
Wiktionary
Having a popping sound.
Wiktionary
pronoun
(mostly U.K.): A female given name, a flower name used since the end of the 19th century.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Poppy
Adjective
Base Form:
poppy
Comparative:
poppier
Superlative:
poppiestOrigin of Poppy
Middle English popi from Old English popig probably alteration of Vulgar Latin papāvum alteration of Latin papāver
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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pop (“pop music") +"Ž -y.
From Wiktionary
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pop (“sound") +"Ž -y.
From Wiktionary
From Old English popiġ.
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Diminutive of pop.
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