Poppy
/ˈpɒpi/
Definitions
2 meaningsA plant with showy flowers, often red, and producing seeds or a milky juice from which opium is derived.
/ˈpɒpi/
A plant with colorful flowers, often used as a symbol or source of opium.
The field was a vibrant sea of red poppies.
💡 Simply: A poppy is a beautiful flower that often has red petals. It's also used to remember soldiers who fought in wars. Imagine a field of bright red poppies waving in the wind.
👶 For kids: A poppy is a pretty flower that's usually red. Sometimes, people wear a fake one to remember soldiers.
More Examples
During Remembrance Day, people wear poppy flowers to honor fallen soldiers.
Poppy seeds are used in baking.
How It's Used
"The farmer cultivated a field of poppies for their seeds."
"People wear poppies to remember soldiers who died in war."
A symbolic representation of remembrance, especially for those who have died in war. Often a red, artificial flower.
/ˈpɒpi/
A symbol of remembrance for those who have died in war.
She wore a poppy on her lapel to honor her grandfather who fought in World War II.
💡 Simply: A poppy is a little red flower that people wear on their clothes to remember the soldiers who died in war. Like when you give someone a card to remember a lost one.
👶 For kids: A poppy is a pretend red flower that people wear to remember people who were brave and fought in wars.
More Examples
The poppy is a powerful symbol of remembrance.
During Remembrance Day, poppy sales raise money for veterans.
How It's Used
"She pinned a poppy to her coat as a sign of respect."
Idioms & expressions
poppycock
Nonsense; foolish talk.
"That's just poppycock; don't believe everything you hear."
From Middle English *popy*, from Old English *popig*, from Proto-Germanic *papō-, from Proto-Indo-European *paṕa-, from root *pe(p)- meaning 'to swell'.
The poppy has been used for medicinal and symbolic purposes for centuries, with references dating back to ancient civilizations.
Memory tip
Think of the colorful flowers and the seeds in a poppy.