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poppy-seed oil

poppy-seed oil is the alternative form of poppy seed oil.

Meaning of poppy seed oil

Noun

poppy seed oil (countable and uncountable, plural poppy seed oils)

  1. An edible oil obtained from poppy seeds, specifically seeds of opium poppies (Papaver somniferum).
    • The juice of the unripened pod is the source of opium, yet the seeds do not contain the toxic alkaloids and are often used in baking or for poppy seed oil.2003 October 18, Kim Wilde, “Wilde side”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Sep 2014
    Synonyms:
    poppy oil

Forms of poppy-seed oil

pluralpoppy-seed oils

Questions about poppy-seed oil

What is poppy-seed oil the alternative form of?
Poppy-seed oil is the alternative form of poppy seed oil.

Words near poppy-seed oil in the dictionary

  1. poppy seed test
  2. poppy seed tests
  3. poppy seeds
  4. poppy straw
  5. poppy tears
  6. poppy-seed oil
  7. poppy-seed oils
  8. poppycock
  9. poppycockish
  10. poppycocks
  11. poppyhead

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