poppy seed

noun

seed of the poppy plant, used as an ingredient or topping for breads, rolls, cakes, and cookies.

poppy seed

the small grey seeds of one type of poppy flower, used esp on loaves and as a cake filling

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Three pairs of hands appeared, gathered up the poppy seed, and bore it out of sight.

Its food is canary seed, millet, poppy seed, and bruised hemp seed.

They must be brought up on poppy-seed and the crumb of white bread, soaked in milk or water.

Though bread appears to be sufficient when caged, it is better to add rape, millet, and poppy seed.

When old larks are first made prisoners, they must be fed only with oats and poppy-seed to reconcile them to captivity.

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