poppy
noun /ˈpɒpi/
/ˈpɑːpi/
(plural poppies)
- enlarge imagea wild or garden plant, with a large delicate flower that is usually red, and small black seeds. Opium is obtained from one type of poppy.
- poppy fields/seeds
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPoppy is used before these nouns:- seed
- wreath
- opium
Word OriginOld English popig, papæg, from a medieval Latin alteration of Latin papaver.