opium

Meanings

• Noun

  A strongly addictive narcotic drug that is derived from the opium poppy.

  - "The opium addict was unable to quit his habit."
  - "The smuggling of opium was a major issue in the 19th century."

• Noun

  A genre of music that originated in Persia and India in the 13th century, characterized by its use of improvisation and complex melodies.

  - "I prefer the traditional style of opium music."
  - "The opium festival is famous for its opium music performances."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with opium
beauty , duty , fruit , hue , mute , put , scute , ute

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Variants

List of all variants of opium that leads to same result
opium , opiums , opium poppies , opium poppy

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old English word 'ifan' meaning poppy and Old Persian 'opos' meaning juice.

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Trivia

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1. Opium was used by ancient Egyptians for pain relief and as a burial embalming agent.

2. The term 'opium den' originated in the 19th century when Chinese immigrants in San Francisco were targeted by authorities for smoking opium in secret locations.

3. The opium poppy is the state flower of Oregon in the United States.

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Related Concepts

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1. Opium poppy: A flowering plant of the Papaveraceae family, from which opium is extracted.

2. Opiate: A drug that contains opium or a derivative of opium.

3. Opium den: A place where opium is smoked or sold.

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Culture

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Opium has a rich cultural history, particularly in Asia where it has been used for medicinal, recreational, and religious purposes for thousands of years. Opium was a major trade commodity in Asia and Europe, leading to the Opium Wars between China and Britain. Opium has also been a popular subject in literature, art, and music, with famous works including Coleridge's 'Kubla Khan' and Mozart's 'Abduction from the Seraglio'.

How to Memorize "opium"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a poppy field and the process of extracting opium from the poppy.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'opium' with 'poppy' and 'addiction'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'O Pium Poppy' to remember the word 'opium'.

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