单词 | poppy straw |
释义 | > as lemmaspoppy straw poppy straw n. poppy plants from which the seeds have been removed. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular cultivated or ornamental plants > particular flower or plant esteemed for flower > [noun] > poppy and allied flowers > poppy > poppy straw poppy straw1823 1823 Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pa.) 29 Oct. 1/5 From the capsule from which the seed is obtained, an extract may be got..8 grains of which are equal to one of opium,..and the poppy straw, when laid in the yard in a compact heap, makes excellent manure. 1934 Times 22 Sept. 6/7 One ton of poppy straw can be made to yield 800 grammes of morphine base and 80 grammes of codeine base. 1997 Harper's Mag. Apr. 45/1 Not only opium but ‘opium poppy and poppy straw’ are defined as Schedule II controlled substances, right alongside PCP and cocaine. < as lemmas |
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