poppy in French
poppy in French is pavot, coquelicot — poppy means a plant with delicate, often bright red petals, some varieties of which are the source of opium.
poppy in French
pavot
Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
coquelicot
Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
coquelicot
(chiefly, Australia, Britain, Canada) A simple artificial poppy flower worn in a buttonhole or displayed in other contexts to remember those who died in the two World Wars and other armed conflicts, especially around Remembrance Day/Remembrance Sunday.
pavot
(chiefly, Australia, Britain, Canada) A simple artificial poppy flower worn in a buttonhole or displayed in other contexts to remember those who died in the two World Wars and other armed conflicts, especially around Remembrance Day/Remembrance Sunday.
What does "poppy" mean?
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noun A plant with delicate, often bright red petals, some varieties of which are the source of opium.
"Fields of red poppies stretched across the hillside."
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noun A small red paper or fabric flower worn to remember soldiers who died in war.
"He pinned a poppy to his jacket before the Remembrance Day service."
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adj Having the bright orange-red colour of a poppy flower.
"She wore a poppy-red dress to the party."
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poppy in a sentence
- Fields of red poppies stretched across the hillside.
- He pinned a poppy to his jacket before the Remembrance Day service.
- She wore a poppy-red dress to the party.
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What is "poppy" in French?
"poppy" in French is pavot, coquelicot. poppy means: A plant with delicate, often bright red petals, some varieties of which are the source of opium.
How do you use "poppy" in a sentence?
Example: "Fields of red poppies stretched across the hillside." In French, "poppy" is pavot, coquelicot.
Are there other ways to say "poppy" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "poppy": pavot, coquelicot.
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