poppy seed oils
poppy seed oils is the plural of poppy seed oil.
Meaning of poppy seed oil
Noun
poppy seed oil (countable and uncountable, plural poppy seed oils)
- 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
Questions about poppy seed oils
- What is poppy seed oils the plural of?
- Poppy seed oils is the plural of poppy seed oil.
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