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opium in Malay

candu

/ˈəʊ.pi.əm/US/ˈoʊ.pi.əm/

opium in Malay: candu. In English, opium means a yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine.

Malay words for opium

drug from opium poppy
candu

English meaning of opium

  1. noun A yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine.
  2. noun Anything that numbs or stupefies.

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Questions about opium in Malay

What is the meaning of opium in Malay?
Opium in Malay is candu.
Apakah maksud opium dalam bahasa Melayu?
Opium: candu.
What does opium mean in English?
Opium means a yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the dried juice of unripe pods of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, and containing alkaloids such as morphine, codeine, and papaverine.

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