Meaning Of The Word Opium poppy

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opium poppy in American English
an annual poppy (Papaver somniferum) with grayish-green leaves and large, white or purple flowers, the source of opium
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 in British English
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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