papaver

Noun

Meaning

A genus of plants, including the poppy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

genus Papaver poppy poppy seed Mohn opium poppy poppies poppy plant iaca poppy-free poppy-growing

Hypernyms

dilleniid dicot genus

Examples

Ancient use (pre-500 CE) Poppy crop from the Malwa in India (probably Papaver somniferum var. album citation ) Opium has been actively collected since prehistoric times. Source: Internet

Revolutionary taxes are typically extorted from businesses (including farms cultivating illicit drugs (such as Papaver somniferum)) citation and they also "play a secondary role as one other means of intimidating the target population". Source: Internet

Modern production and usage Papaver somniferum main Opium poppies are popular and attractive garden plants, whose flowers vary greatly in color, size and form. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

papasan papasan chair papau Papaver alpinum Papaver argemone Papaver californicum