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   Poppy
   (Papaver) These hardy perennial, annual and biennial plants are native of eastern Asia, North America and Europe. They are commonly known as Poppies. Their foliage is mostly basal; the leaves are coarsely toothed and grow up to 6 inches long. Their height ranges from 1 to 4 feet and they produce pretty single or double flowers atop long, thin stems. The flowers have glistening petals and they grow from 2 to 6 inches across. They come in all colors except blue. P. nudicaule, the Iceland Poppy, co...
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   Poppy
   The Poppy (Papaver) is a genus of plants with showy, usually red flowers.
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   Poppy
   Poppy is slang for heroin.
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   poppy
   [n] - annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
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   Poppy
   Pop'py noun ; plural Poppies . [ Middle English popy , Anglo-Saxon popig , Latin papaver .] (Botany) 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 < ...
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   poppy
   <botany> 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. California poppy, a species of Silene (S. Inflata). See Catchfly. ... Origin: OE. Popy, AS. Popig, L ...
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   poppy
   noun annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
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   Poppy
   A `poppy` is any of a number of showy flowers, typically with one per stem, belonging to the poppy family. They include a number of attractive wildflower species with showy flowers found growing singularly or in large groups; many species are also grown in gardens. Those that are grown in gardens include large plants used in a mixed herbaceous boarder and small plants that are grown in rock or alpine gardens. The flower color of poppy species in...
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   Poppy
   • (n.) Alt. of Poppyhead • (n.) 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.
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    poppy
    any of several ornamental flowering plants of the poppy family (Papaveraceae), especially species of the Papaver genus, which have lobed or ... [1 related articles]
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    Poppy
    Poppy is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `flower` Where is it used? The name Poppy is mainly used In English. The name Poppy doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Poppy seems to be unique!
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    poppy
    poppy, 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...
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