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poppy in Malay

bunga madat

UK/ˈpɒpi//ˈpɑpi/

poppy in Malay: bunga madat. In English, poppy means any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.

Malay words for poppy

plant of the genus Papaver
bunga madat

English meaning of poppy

  1. noun Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
  2. noun A bright red colour tinted with orange, like that of the common poppy flower.
  3. noun A simple artificial poppy flower worn in a buttonhole or displayed in other contexts to remember those who died in the two World Wars and other armed conflicts, especially around Remembrance Day/Remembrance Sunday.
  4. adjective Of a bright red colour tinted with orange, like that of the common poppy flower (Papaver rhoeas).

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Questions about poppy in Malay

What is the meaning of poppy in Malay?
Poppy in Malay is bunga madat.
Apakah maksud poppy dalam bahasa Melayu?
Poppy: bunga madat.
What does poppy mean in English?
Poppy means any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.

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