poppy red

American  

noun

1. poppy.

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Etymology

Origin of poppy red

First recorded in 1825–35

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Example Sentences

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poppy red

“We cherish, too, the poppy red that grows on fields where valor led. It seems to signal to the skies, that blood of heroes never dies,” one line says.

From Washington Times ● May 26, 2019

Leather skins lie on the roofs, drying in the sun and men expertly step in and out of the circular vats of dye: turmeric yellow, indigo blue and poppy red.

From The Guardian ● Apr. 28, 2019

The offering, which dropped April 1, features one-piece swimsuits and bikinis in colors such as poppy red, sky blue, deep blue and honeycomb.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2019

The flying colors, though, were the grays and creams of the house, mixed with palest blue and a dash of poppy red.

From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2011

Later it cleared up entirely, and there was a glorious fairweather sunset of glowing saffron and flaming poppy red.

From Down the Columbia by Lewis R. (Lewis Ransome) Freeman

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