poppy seed
noun
seed of the poppy plant, used as an ingredient or topping for breads, rolls, cakes, and cookies.
poppy seeds
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pluralof poppy seed.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Singapore and South Korea have pulled Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel seasoning from e-commerce platforms because it contains poppy seeds.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Swap out the poppy seeds for chia seeds and add sesame seeds, onion flakes, garlic powder and flaky sea salt to make an omega-3-rich rendition of the popular Everything Bagel Seasoning.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2026
The “New York” part of the dish comes with the addition of chopped herbs and either poppy seeds or everything-bagel seasoning to the batter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
She remembers how delicious the salad was, and how the poppy seeds crunched in her mouth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2024
In his “Sand Reckoner,” Archimedes first calculated how many grains of sand would fit across a poppy seed, and then how many poppy seeds would span a finger's breadth.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
