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poppy seed oil

poppy seed oil noun: an edible oil obtained from poppy seeds, specifically seeds of opium poppies (Papaver somniferum).

poppy seed oil: an edible oil obtained from poppy seeds, specifically seeds of opium poppies (Papaver somniferum)
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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
    • The treatment involves flushing a woman’s fallopian tubes with specially treated poppy seed oil.2017 May 19, Lizzie Parry, “This century-old treatment could replace IVF”, in New York Post, New York, N.Y.: News Corp, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 May 2017
    Synonyms:
    poppy oil

Synonyms of poppy seed oil

Forms of poppy seed oil

pluralpoppy seed oils
alternative formpoppy-seed oil
alternative formpoppyseed oil

Questions about poppy seed oil

What does poppy seed oil mean?
Poppy seed oil means an edible oil obtained from poppy seeds, specifically seeds of opium poppies (Papaver somniferum).
What part of speech is poppy seed oil?
Poppy seed oil is a noun.
What is the plural of poppy seed oil?
The plural of poppy seed oil is poppy seed oils.

Words near poppy seed oil in the dictionary

  1. poppy mallows
  2. poppy milk
  3. poppy oil
  4. poppy oils
  5. poppy seed
  6. poppy seed oil
  7. poppy seed oils
  8. poppy seed test
  9. poppy seed tests
  10. poppy seeds
  11. poppy straw

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