Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - poppy
Poppy
poppy
n. (pl. -ies) any plant of the genus Papaver, with showy often red flowers and a milky sap with narcotic properties. Phrases and idioms Poppy Day = Remembrance Sunday. poppy-head 1 the seed capsule of the poppy. 2 an ornamental top on the end of a church pew. Derivatives poppied adj. Etymology: OE popig, pap{aelig}g, etc. f. med.L papauum f. L papaver
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noun (plural poppies) Etymology: Middle English popi, from Old English popæg, popig, modification of Latin papaver Date: before 12th century 1. any of a genus (Papaver of the family Papaveraceae, the ~ family) of chiefly annual or perennial herbs with milky juice, showy regular flowers, and capsular fruits including the opium ~ and several forms cultivated as ornamentals, an extract or decoction of ~ used medicinally, a strong reddish orange ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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