poppy seed

noun

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

poppy seed

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of poppy seed¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

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Nitazenes are a type of high strength synthetic opioid - drugs which have a similar effect to heroin, but made in laboratories rather than from poppy seeds.

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One of the snacks we do is a smoked beef snack with seasonal fish and a poppy seed tart with salted citrus and chilli.

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She remembers how delicious the salad was, and how the poppy seeds crunched in her mouth.

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Developing a computer the size of a poppy seed capable of all these tasks is way beyond the ability of modern science.

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The internal anatomy of a prehistoric creature the size of a poppy seed has been revealed in “astonishing detail”.

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poppy red pop rock

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