pop·py /ˈpɑpi/
罌粟,深紅色
pop·py /ˈpɑpɪ/ 名詞
罌粟屬,罌粟
Pop·py n.; pl. Poppies Bot. 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 poppy, or Horned poppy. See under Horn.
Poppy bee Zool., 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 (Papaver somniferum).
Spatling poppy Bot., a species of Silene (Silene inflata). See Catchfly.
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Pop·py Pop·py·head n. Arch. 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.
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poppy
n : annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers