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opium poppy

an annual poppy (Papaver somniferum) with grayish-green leaves and large, white or purple flowers, the source of opium
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opium poppy

noun

An annual plant (Papaver somniferum) native to southwest Asia, having grayish-green leaves and variously colored flowers and cultivated for its edible seeds and as the principal source of opium.
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Noun

(plural opium poppies)

  1. Papaver somniferum the species of plant from which opium and poppy seeds are extracted
Origin

opium + poppy

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opium poppy - Medical Definition

n.

An annual plant (Papaver somniferum) native to southwest Asia, having grayish-green leaves and variously colored flowers and cultivated for its edible seeds and as the principal source of opium.
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