poppy seed

noun

seed of the poppy plant, used as an ingredient or topping for breads, rolls, cakes, and cookies.

Origin of poppy seed

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Words nearby poppy seed

poppycock, Poppy Day, poppy family, poppyhead, poppy red, poppy seed, pops, pop-shop, Popsicle, popster, popstrel

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Example sentences from the Web for poppy seed

It is then preserved by impregnation with a solution of shellac, poppy-seed oil, or isinglass (pp. 70 and 86).
The Preservation of Antiquities|Friedrich Rathgen
When old larks are first made prisoners, they must be fed only with oats and poppy-seed to reconcile them to captivity.
The Natural History of Cage Birds|J. M. Bechstein
When dry they should be treated with pure olive oil or poppy-seed oil, which may be diluted with benzine.
The Preservation of Antiquities|Friedrich Rathgen
Scald the poppy-seed with boiling water, drain this on and crush the seed in a pestle and mortar, adding a little of the milk.
The Allinson Vegetarian Cookery Book|Thomas R. Allinson

In the house its food is poppy-seed and a little hemp-seed bruised.
The Natural History of Cage Birds|J. M. Bechstein

British Dictionary definitions for poppy seed

poppy seed

noun

the small grey seeds of one type of poppy flower, used esp on loaves and as a cake filling

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

单词	poppy seed
释义	poppy seed noun seed of the poppy plant, used as an ingredient or topping for breads, rolls, cakes, and cookies. Origin of poppy seed late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425 Words nearby poppy seed poppycock, Poppy Day, poppy family, poppyhead, poppy red, poppy seed, pops, pop-shop, Popsicle, popster, popstrel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for poppy seed It is then preserved by impregnation with a solution of shellac, poppy-seed oil, or isinglass (pp. 70 and 86). The Preservation of Antiquities\|Friedrich Rathgen When old larks are first made prisoners, they must be fed only with oats and poppy-seed to reconcile them to captivity. The Natural History of Cage Birds\|J. M. Bechstein When dry they should be treated with pure olive oil or poppy-seed oil, which may be diluted with benzine. The Preservation of Antiquities\|Friedrich Rathgen Scald the poppy-seed with boiling water, drain this on and crush the seed in a pestle and mortar, adding a little of the milk. The Allinson Vegetarian Cookery Book\|Thomas R. Allinson In the house its food is poppy-seed and a little hemp-seed bruised. The Natural History of Cage Birds\|J. M. Bechstein British Dictionary definitions for poppy seed poppy seed noun the small grey seeds of one type of poppy flower, used esp on loaves and as a cake filling 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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