Thesaurus: poppy

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1. n. Any plant or species of the genus Papaver, herbs with showy polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. From one species (Papaver somniferum) opium is obtained, though all the species contain it to some extent; also, a flower of the plant. See Illust. of Capsule.
2. n. Alt. of Poppyhead
3. n. annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
4. Any plant or species of the genus Papaver, herbs with showy polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. From one species (Papaver somniferum) opium is obtained, though all the species contain it to some extent; also, a flower of the plant. See Illust. of Capsule. California poppy (Bot.), any yellow-flowered plant of the genus Eschscholtzia. -- Corn poppy. See under Corn. -- Horn, or Horned, poppy. See under Horn. -- Poppy bee (Zoöl.), a leaf-cutting bee (Anthocopa papaveris) which uses pieces cut from poppy petals for the lining of its cells; -- called also upholsterer bee. -- Prickly poppy (Bot.), Argemone Mexicana, a yellow-flowered plant of the Poppy family, but as prickly as a thistle. -- Poppy seed, the seed the opium poppy (P. somniferum). -- Spatling poppy (Bot.), a species of Silene (S. inflata). See Catchfly. A raised ornament frequently having the form of a final. It is generally used on the tops of the upright ends or elbows which terminate seats, etc., in Gothic churches.
5. Any plant or species of the genus Papaver, herbs with showypolypetalous flowers and a milky juice. From one species (Papaversomniferum) opium is obtained, though all the species contain it tosome extent; also, a flower of the plant. See Illust. of Capsule.California poppy (Bot.), any yellow-flowered plant of the genusEschscholtzia.-- Corn poppy. See under Corn.-- Horn, or Horned, poppy. See under Horn.-- Poppy bee (Zoöl.), a leaf-cutting bee (Anthocopa papaveris) whichuses pieces cut from poppy petals for the lining of its cells; --called also upholsterer bee.-- Prickly poppy (Bot.), Argemone Mexicana, a yellow-flowered plantof the Poppy family, but as prickly as a thistle.-- Poppy seed, the seed the opium poppy (P. somniferum).-- Spatling poppy (Bot.), a species of Silene (S. inflata). SeeCatchfly.
6. n:100 n. annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers