- corn poppy
- noun Date: circa 1859 an annual red-flowered Eurasian poppy (Papaver rhoeas) common in fields and cultivated in several varieties
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Corn poppy — Corn Corn, n. [AS. corn; akin to OS. korn, D. koren, G., Dan., Sw., & Icel. korn, Goth. ka[ u]rn, L. granum, Russ. zerno. Cf. {Grain}, {Kernel}.] 1. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain. [1913 Webster] 2. The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corn poppy — Poppy Pop py, 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corn poppy — n. a species of poppy (Papaver rhoeas), often found in grainfields of Europe and Asia … English World dictionary
corn poppy — a common Old World poppy, Papaver rhoeas, having bright red flowers. Also called field poppy, Flanders poppy. [1875 80; so called from its growing in grainfields] * * * ▪ plant also called field poppy , or Flanders poppy (Papaver rhoeas) … … Universalium
corn poppy — noun annual European poppy common in grain fields and often cultivated • Syn: ↑field poppy, ↑Flanders poppy, ↑Papaver rhoeas • Hypernyms: ↑poppy • Member Holonyms: ↑Papaver, ↑genus Papave … Useful english dictionary
Corn poppy — Taxobox name = Corn Poppy image width = 250px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Papaverales familia = Papaveraceae genus = Papaver species = P. rhoeas binomial = Papaver rhoeas binomial authority = L.The Corn … Wikipedia
corn poppy — aguona birulė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Aguoninių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Papaver rhoeas), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, pietvakarių Azijoje ir Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Papaver rhoeas angl. common poppy;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
corn poppy — /ˈkɔn pɒpi/ (say kawn popee) noun the common poppy, Papaver rhoeas, bearing bright red flowers, since World War I the symbol of fallen soldiers. Also, Flanders poppy. The four petalled corn poppy is a weed of cultivated land. Its seeds lie… …
corn poppy — corn′ pop py n. pln a red poppy, Papaver rhoeas, of Europe and Asia, common in grainfields Also called field poppy • Etymology: 1875–80 … From formal English to slang
Corn — Corn, n. [AS. corn; akin to OS. korn, D. koren, G., Dan., Sw., & Icel. korn, Goth. ka[ u]rn, L. granum, Russ. zerno. Cf. {Grain}, {Kernel}.] 1. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain. [1913 Webster] 2. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
