poppy [poppypoppies] BrE [ˈpɒpi] NAmE [ˈpɑːpi] noun (pl. poppies) a wild or garden plant, with a large delicate flower that is usually red, and small black seeds. Opium is obtained from one type of poppy •poppy fields/seeds
Word Origin: Old English popig, papæg, from a medieval Latin alteration of Latin papaver.