poppy
Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
Other meanings
A bright red colour tinted with orange, like that of the common poppy flower.
One's father or grandfather, or a male authority figure having similar standing.
Word history
From Old English "popeġ".
Where this comes from
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