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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Poppy \Pop"py\, n.; pl. {Poppies}. [OE. popy, AS. popig, L.
papaver.] (Bot.)
Any plant or species of the genus {Papaver}, herbs with showy
polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. From one species
({Papaver somniferum}) opium is obtained, though all the
species contain it to some extent; also, a flower of the
plant. See Illust. of {Capsule}.
[1913 Webster]
{California poppy} (Bot.), any yellow-flowered plant of the
genus {Eschscholtzia}.
{Corn poppy}. See under {Corn}.
{Horn poppy}, or {Horned poppy}. See under {Horn}.
{Poppy bee} (Zool.), a leaf-cutting bee ({Anthocopa
papaveris}) which uses pieces cut from poppy petals for
the lining of its cells; -- called also {upholsterer bee}.
{Prickly poppy} (Bot.), {Argemone Mexicana}, a
yellow-flowered plant of the Poppy family, but as prickly
as a thistle.
{Poppy seed}, the seed the opium poppy ({Papaver
somniferum}).
{Spatling poppy} (Bot.), a species of Silene ({Silene
inflata}). See {Catchfly}.
[1913 Webster] Poppy