English

Proper noun

Poppy

1. (mostly U.K.): A female given name, a flower name used since the end of the 19th century.
   • 2006 Alexander McCall Smith: Blue Shoes and Happiness: ISBN 1-904598-63-3 page 34-35:

     "It is a very pretty name, Mma. I should like to be called Poppy."

     The compliment drew a smile. "I used to be very embarrassed about it," said Poppy. "I used to try to hide my name from people. I thought it was a very silly name."

     Mma Ramotswe shook her head. There was nothing embarrassing about the name Poppy, but there was no telling what names people would find embarrassing.

English

The heart of a poppy flower

poppies

Noun

poppy ‎(plural poppies)

1. Any plant of the species Papaver, with crumpled often red petals and a milky juice.
2. A bright red colour, tinted with orange, like that of the poppy flower.

   poppy colour:

3. (chiefly Britain, Canada) A simple artificial poppy worn in the buttonhole to remember the fallen in the two World Wars, especially around Remembrance Sunday.
   • 2011 November 10, Jeremy Wilson, “England Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: match report”, in Telegraph:

     With such focus from within the footballing community this week on Remembrance Sunday, there was something appropriate about Colchester being the venue for last night’s game. Troops from the garrison town formed a guard of honour for both sets of players, who emerged for the national anthem with poppies proudly stitched into their tracksuit jackets.

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• (reds) red; blood red, brick red, burgundy, cardinal, carmine, carnation, cerise, cherry, cherry red, Chinese red, cinnabar, claret, crimson, damask, fire brick, fire engine red, flame, flamingo, fuchsia, garnet, geranium, gules, hot pink, incarnadine, Indian red, magenta, maroon, misty rose, nacarat, oxblood, pillar-box red, pink, Pompeian red, poppy, raspberry, red violet, rose, rouge, ruby, ruddy, salmon, sanguine, scarlet, shocking pink, stammel, strawberry, Turkey red, Venetian red, vermillion, vinaceous, vinous, violet red, wine ^{(Category: en:Reds)}
• creamcups
• eschscholzia
• opium
• swallowwort

Adjective

poppy ‎(comparative more poppy, superlative most poppy)

1. Of a bright red color, tinted with orange, like that of the poppy flower.

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Etymology 2

Diminutive of pop.

Noun

poppy ‎(uncountable)

1. An affectionate nickname given to a father or grandfather, or a male authority figure standing in a similar position.

Etymology 3

pop ‎(“pop music”) +‎ -y.

Adjective

poppy ‎(comparative poppier or more poppy, superlative poppiest or most poppy)

1. (music) In the style of pop music.

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Etymology 4

pop ‎(“sound”) +‎ -y.

Adjective

poppy ‎(comparative poppier or more poppy, superlative poppiest or most poppy)

1. Having a popping sound.