From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Poppy \Pop"py\, noun; 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}.
{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} (Zo["o]l.), 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}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Poppy \Pop"py\, Poppyhead \Pop"py*head'\, noun [F. poup['e]e doll, puppet. See {Puppet}.] (Arch.) A raised ornament frequently having the form of a final. It is generally used on the tops of the upright ends or elbows which terminate seats, etc., in Gothic churches.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
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