noun
Meaning 1
Any plant of the genus Papaver, poppies.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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papaver
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/pəˈpeɪvə(ɹ)/
noun
Meaning 2
type genus of the Papaveraceae; chiefly bristly hairy herbs with usually showy flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: genus Papaver
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dilleniid dicot genus
History
Etymology
From the genus name, from Latin papāver. Doublet of poppy.