Poppy /ˈpɒpi/

The meaning and definition of Poppy, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun

Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
A bright red colour tinted with orange, like that of the common poppy flower.

adjective

Of a bright red colour tinted with orange, like that of the common poppy flower (Papaver rhoeas).

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