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Meaning of poppy
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.
- A simple artificial poppy flower worn in a buttonhole or displayed in other contexts to remember those who died in the two World Wars and other armed conflicts, especially around Remembrance Sunday.
adjective
- Of a bright red colour tinted with orange, like that of the common poppy flower (Papaver rhoeas).
adjective
- Having a popping or bursting sound.
- Of a beverage: resembling soda pop; effervescent, fizzy.
- Of eyes: protruding, sticking out.
adjective
- Popular.
- Typical, or in the style, of pop music.
noun
- One's father or grandfather, or a male authority figure having similar standing.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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