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opium poppy
noun
- a Eurasian poppy, Papaver somniferum, having white, pink, red, or purple flowers, cultivated as the source of opium, for its oily seeds, and as an ornamental.
opium poppy
noun
- a poppy, Papaver somniferum, of SW Asia, with greyish-green leaves and typically white or reddish flowers: widely cultivated as a source of opium
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Word History and Origins
Origin of opium poppy1
First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences
As Afghanistan becomes more and more unstable, it has once again become a haven for opium poppy growers.
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In fact, to stop growing the opium poppy has meant in some cases a decrease of 75 per cent, in the profit and value of the land.
From Project Gutenberg
It is produced from the heads of the Opium Poppy (Papaver somniferum).
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We noticed, moreover, that the abbey lands were bright with healthy-looking opium poppy-plants.
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In eight months not even Sherlock Holmes could have found a live opium poppy on the face of the earth.
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The opium poppy, also a spring crop, is cultivated to some extent in the lower part of the valley.
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