| Poppy | n.; 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
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 (Zool.), 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Poppyhead | { } n. [ F. poupée 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. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Poppy |
