poppy
noun
any plant of the genus Papaver, having showy, usually red flowers.
poppies
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pluralof poppy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At the planting of ceramic poppies at the Tower of London, he handed Queen Camilla the last poppy to be placed to mark VE Day 80, according to the Spirit of Normandy.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The soldiers are shadowed by an allegorical figure carrying poppies, symbolizing sleep—an analog, in the art of the time, for death—and a laurel branch symbolizing peace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
John Pickles, a "postcode gardener" with Friends of the Earth, said a patch of grass on the Orchard Park estate had been brought to life with flowers including ox-eye daisies, purple thistles and yellow poppies.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Times Plants newsletter will receive Jeanette’s Mix, a special packet of colorful sunflower seeds and California poppies that Marantos hoped to offer this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026
At first he only saw the same, bleached blindness of the poppies.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
