poppy

Meanings

• noun

  A flowering plant of the poppy family, with large, often red or orange and sometimes white or yellow flowers.

  - "The poppy is a beautiful flower."
  - "The fields were filled with poppies."
  - "The poppy is the national flower of Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet."

• noun

  A red flower, symbolizing death and sleep, especially in poetry.

  - "In Flanders fields the poppies blow / Between the crosses, row on row,"
  - "That is the poppy's fruit: a little seed, / A symbol of eternal sleep."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈpɑpi/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

bulging , pappy , pop , pop-pop , poppa , pops

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with poppy
dopy , coppy , soppy , ropy

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Variants

List of all variants of poppy that leads to same result
poppies , poppy , poppier , poppiest , poppy seed , poppy seeds , California poppies , California poppy , corn poppies , corn poppy , Iceland poppies , Iceland poppy , opium poppies , opium poppy , Oriental poppies , Oriental poppy , prickly poppies , prickly poppy , Shirley poppies , Shirley poppy

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Etymology

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From Old English papoge, from pap (be poppy) + ge (gen.)

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Trivia

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1. The poppy is the state flower of California and West Virginia in the United States.

2. The poppy is the national flower of Afghanistan.

3. Poppies were used in ancient Greece and Rome to make wine and as a source of red dye.

4. The poppy seed is rich in nutrients and is often used in baking and cooking.

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Related Concepts

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1. opium poppy: A specific species of poppy, Papaver somniferum, from which opium is derived.

2. poppy seed: The small, hard seed of a poppy plant, used as a food ingredient.

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Culture

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The poppy is a symbol of remembrance and is often associated with the dead, particularly soldiers killed in war. It is also used as a symbol of sleep and dreams. In literature, the poppy appears frequently in poetry, most notably in John McCrae's 'In Flanders Fields'. In art, the poppy is a popular subject for paintings and sculptures.

How to Memorize "poppy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large, red poppy flower blooming in a field.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the poppy with remembrance and sleep.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Poppies in Flanders Fields' to remember the word poppy.

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