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单词 poppyhead
释义

poppyhead

[ pop-ee-hed ]
/ ˈpɒp iˌhɛd /

noun Architecture.

a finial or other ornament, often richly carved, as the top of the upright end of a bench or pew.

Origin of poppyhead

First recorded in 1575–85; poppy + head

Words nearby poppyhead

poppy, poppy anemone, poppycock, Poppy Day, poppy family, poppyhead, poppy red, poppy seed, pops, pop-shop, Popsicle
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British Dictionary definitions for poppyhead

poppyhead
/ (ˈpɒpɪˌhɛd) /

noun

the hard dry seed-containing capsule of a poppySee also capsule (def. 3a)
a carved ornament, esp one used on the top of the end of a pew or bench in Gothic church architecture
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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