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poppy in Latin

poppy in Latin is papāver, papaver — poppy means a plant with delicate, often bright red petals, some varieties of which are the source of opium.

poppy in Latin

papāver
noun
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.
papaver
noun
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.

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 Latin?

"poppy" in Latin is papāver, papaver. 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 Latin, "poppy" is papāver, papaver.

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

Yes — Latin has 2 translations listed for "poppy": papāver, papaver.

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