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P0447400 (pŏp′ē)n. pl. pop·pies 1. Any of various plants of the genus Papaver, having colorful flowers usually with four delicate petals, milky sap, and a capsule with pores that release numerous small seeds.2. Any of various other plants of the family Papaveraceae, such as the California poppy.3. A vivid red to reddish orange.

[Middle English popi, from Old English popig, probably alteration of Vulgar Latin *papāvum, alteration of Latin papāver.]

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(ˈpɒpɪ) n, pl -pies1. (Plants) any of numerous papaveraceous plants of the temperate genus Papaver, having red, orange, or white flowers and a milky sap. See corn poppy, Iceland poppy, opium poppy2. (Plants) any of several similar or related plants, such as the California poppy, prickly poppy, horned poppy, and Welsh poppy3. (Pharmacology) obsolete any of the drugs, such as opium, that are obtained from these plants4. (Colours) a. a strong red to reddish-orange colourb. (as adjective): a poppy dress. 5. (Architecture) a less common name for poppyhead²6. an artificial red poppy flower worn to mark Remembrance Sunday[Old English popæg, ultimately from Latin papāver]

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(ˈpɒpɪ) adj, -pier or -piest (Pop Music) of or relating to pop music

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n., pl. -pies for 1, 2. 1. any plant of the genus Papaver, having showy, usu. red flowers. Compare poppy family. 2. any of several related or similar plants, as the California poppy or the prickly poppy. 3. an extract from the juice of the poppy, as opium. 4. Also called pop′py red′. an orangish red resembling scarlet. [before 900; Middle English; Old English popæg, papig « Vulgar Latin *papāvum, for Latin papāver]

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poppy - annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowersflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossomsfamily Papaveraceae, Papaveraceae, poppy family - herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruitsPapaver alpinum, Iceland poppy - Old World alpine poppy with white or yellow to orange flowersPapaver californicum, western poppy - showy annual of California with red flowersPapaver argemone, prickly poppy - annual Old World poppy with orange-red flowers and bristly fruitarctic poppy, Iceland poppy, Papaver nudicaule - subarctic perennial poppy of both hemispheres having fragrant white or yellow to orange or peach flowersoriental poppy, Papaver orientale - commonly cultivated Asiatic perennial poppy having stiff heavily haired leaves and bright scarlet or pink to orange flowerscorn poppy, field poppy, Flanders poppy, Papaver rhoeas - annual European poppy common in grain fields and often cultivatedopium poppy, Papaver somniferum - southwestern Asian herb with greyish leaves and white or reddish flowers; source of opiumChelidonium majus, greater celandine, swallow wort, swallowwort, celandine - perennial herb with branched woody stock and bright yellow flowersCalifornia poppy, Eschscholtzia californica - of Pacific coast of North America; widely cultivated for its yellow to red flowersgolden cup, Hunnemania fumariifolia, Mexican tulip poppy - native of Mexican highlands grown for its glossy clear yellow flowers and blue-grey finely dissected foliagebocconia, Macleaya cordata, plume poppy - herb of China and Japan widely cultivated for its plumelike panicles of creamy white flowersblue poppy, Meconopsis betonicifolia - Chinese perennial having mauve-pink to bright sky blue flowers in drooping cymesMeconopsis cambrica, Welsh poppy - widely cultivated west European plant with showy pale yellow flowerscreamcups, Platystemon californicus - California plant with small pale yellow flowersflaming poppy, Papaver heterophyllum, Stylomecon heterophyllum, wind poppy - California wild poppy with bright red flowerscelandine poppy, Stylophorum diphyllum, wood poppy - perennial herb native to woodland of the eastern United States having yellow flowers

Translations

罂粟罂粟属植物

poppy

(ˈpopi) – plural ˈpoppies – noun a type of plant with large, usually red flowers. 罂粟属植物

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common name for some members of the Papaveraceae, a family composed chiefly of herbs of the Northern Hemisphere having a characteristic milky or colored sap. Most species are native to the Old World; many are cultivated in gardens for their brilliantly colored if short-lived blossoms. Many of the species have several varieties and show a wide range of colors, especially in red, yellow, and white shades.

The true poppy genus is Papaver, but many flowers of related genera are also called poppies. The most frequently cultivated are the Oriental poppy (P. orientale), usually bearing a large scarlet flower with a purplish black base, and the corn poppy (P. rhoeas) and its variety, the Shirley poppy. Other well-known species include the arctic Iceland poppy (P. nudicaule), the celandine poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum) of North America, and the cream cups (Platystemon californica) and California poppy, or eschscholtzia (Eschscholtzia californica), of the W United States (the latter is the state flower of California).

The Old World greater celandine (Chelidonium majus), also called swallowwart or wartweed, was formerly believed efficacious in removing warts and in restoring failing eyesight. (The lesser celandine is an unrelated plant of the buttercupbuttercup
or crowfoot,
common name for the Ranunculaceae, a family of chiefly annual or perennial herbs of cool regions of the Northern Hemisphere. Thought to be one of the most primitive families of dicotyledenous plants, the Ranunculaceae typically have a simple
..... Click the link for more information. family.) The orange-red sap of the bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), an early spring wildflower of E North America, was used by Native Americans as a dye and skin stain. This and many other members of the family are employed for various medicinal purposes.

Economically, the most important plant in the family is the opium poppy (P. somniferum), now widely cultivated from Europe to East Asia. The milky sap of its unripe seed pods is the source of opiumopium,
substance derived by collecting and drying the milky juice in the unripe seed pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. Opium varies in color from yellow to dark brown and has a characteristic odor and a bitter taste.
..... Click the link for more information. and several other similar drugs, e.g., morphinemorphine,
principal derivative of opium, which is the juice in the unripe seed pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. It was first isolated from opium in 1803 by the German pharmacist F. W. A. Sertürner, who named it after Morpheus, the god of dreams.
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, alkaloid found in opium. It is a narcotic whose effects, though less potent, resemble those of morphine. An effective cough suppressant, it is mainly used in cough medicines. Like other narcotics, codeine is addictive. See drug addiction and drug abuse.
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, opiate drug synthesized from morphine (see narcotic). Originally produced in 1874, it was thought to be not only nonaddictive but useful as a cure for respiratory illness and morphine addiction, and capable of relieving morphine withdrawal symptoms.
..... Click the link for more information. . Poppyseed, also called maw seed, is not narcotic; used as birdseed and for a flavoring or garnish in baking, it is also ground for flour. Poppy oil, derived from the seeds, is employed in cooking and illumination and in paints, varnishes, and soaps.

The poppy has been the symbol of the dead and of sleep since antiquity. The poppies of "Flanders fields" are celebrated in a poem by John McCrae and are the Memorial Day or Armistice Day (Veterans' Day in the United States) emblem of World War veterans. Poppies are classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Papaverales, family Papaveraceae.

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Poppies contain both morphine and codeine, which are pain-relieving drugs that are still used today. They come in all colors, with 4-6 petals. Many contain opiates, so they make you feel peaceful. Ancient doctors had their patients eat poppy seeds to relieve pain. The seeds contain the most medicinal properties. Poppy is used for pain, insomnia, nervousness, and chronic coughs. Don’t use if you’re being tested for drugs, as it can cause you to test positive.(This includes poppy seeds used in baked goods!)

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[′päp·ē] (botany) Any of various ornamental herbs of the genus Papaver, family Papaveraceae, with large, showy flowers; opium is obtained from the fruits of the opium poppy (P. somniferum).

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poppyhead An ornament generally used for the finials of pew ends and similar pieces of church furniture.

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of Greece. [Flower Symbolism: WB, 7: 264]See: Flower Or Plant, National

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symbol of consolation. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 176; Kunz, 329]See: Grief

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attribute of Hypnos, Greek god of sleep. [Art: Hall, 250]See: Sleep

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1. any of numerous papaveraceous plants of the temperate genus Papaver, having red, orange, or white flowers and a milky sap: see corn poppy, Iceland poppy, opium poppy 2. any of several similar or related plants, such as the California poppy, prickly poppy, horned poppy, and Welsh poppy 3. Obsolete any of the drugs, such as opium, that are obtained from these plants 4. a strong red to reddish-orange colour

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