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poppy in Greek

poppy in Greek is παπαρούνα, παπαρουνί — poppy means a plant with delicate, often bright red petals, some varieties of which are the source of opium.

poppy in Greek

παπαρούνα
noun
Pronounced: paparouna
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.
παπαρουνί
noun
Pronounced: paparouni
A bright red colour tinted with orange, like that of the common poppy flower.

What does "poppy" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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."
  3. 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 Greek?

"poppy" in Greek is παπαρούνα, παπαρουνί. poppy means: A plant with delicate, often bright red petals, some varieties of which are the source of opium.

How do you pronounce παπαρούνα?

"poppy" in Greek is παπαρούνα, pronounced "paparouna".

How do you use "poppy" in a sentence?

Example: "Fields of red poppies stretched across the hillside." In Greek, "poppy" is παπαρούνα, παπαρουνί.

Are there other ways to say "poppy" in Greek?

Yes — Greek has 2 translations listed for "poppy": παπαρούνα, παπαρουνί.

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