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poppy seed

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poppy seed
n
(Cookery) the small grey seeds of one type of poppy flower, used esp on loaves and as a cake filling
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Noun1.poppy seed - small grey seed of a poppy flowerpoppy seed - small grey seed of a poppy flower; used whole or ground in baked items
flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
opium poppy, Papaver somniferum - southwestern Asian herb with greyish leaves and white or reddish flowers; source of opium
Translations
poppy seed
n → Mohn m; poppy-seed cake → Mohnkuchen m
poppy seed n → seme m di papavero
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