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).