poppy Definition

any of a genus (Papaver of the family Papaveraceae, the poppy family) of chiefly annual or perennial herbs with milky juice, showy regular flowers, and capsular fruits including the opium poppy and several forms cultivated as ornamentals

an extract or decoction of poppy used medicinally

a strong reddish orange

the seed of a poppy used chiefly as a topping or flavoring for baked goods

any of a genus (Eschscholzia) of herbs of the poppy family; especially : one (E. californica) widely cultivated for its usually yellow or orange flowers

an annual red-flowered Eurasian poppy (Papaver rhoeas) common in fields and cultivated in several varieties

a poppy (Papaver nudicaule) of holarctic regions often cultivated for its usually single showy flowers

an annual Eurasian poppy (Papaver somniferum) cultivated since antiquity as the source of opium, for its edible oily seeds, or for its showy flowers

an Asian perennial poppy (Papaver orientale) that is commonly cultivated for its large showy flowers

any of a genus (Argemone) of plants of the poppy family with white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and fruits

a cultivated corn poppy with brightly colored usually white, pink, or red single or double flowers