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opium poppy
noun
Definition of OPIUM POPPY
: an annual Eurasian poppy (Papaver somniferum) cultivated since antiquity as the source of opium, for its edible oily seeds, or for its showy flowers
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First Known Use of OPIUM POPPY
1863
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opium poppy
noun
Medical Definition of OPIUM POPPY
: an annual Eurasian poppy (Papaver somniferum) cultivated since antiquity as the source of opium, for its edible oily seeds, or for its showy flowers
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