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poppy seeds

poppy seeds is the plural of poppy seed.

Meaning of poppy seed

Noun

poppy seed (countable and uncountable, plural poppy seeds)

  1. The seed of the poppy, used as a flavouring in bread.
    • Many a cook knows well the value of poppy seed for muffins and breads.1996 October 13, Joan Lee Faust, “Hooked, Winged or Eaten, Seeds Get Around”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 May 2015

Questions about poppy seeds

What is poppy seeds the plural of?
Poppy seeds is the plural of poppy seed.

Words near poppy seeds in the dictionary

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

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