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poppy straw

poppy straw noun: the dried remnant of the opium poppy after the seed pods have been removed, still useful for the manufacture of opium and other opioids.

Noun

poppy straw (uncountable)

  1. The dried remnant of the opium poppy after the seed pods have been removed, still useful for the manufacture of opium and other opioids.

Questions about poppy straw

What does poppy straw mean?
Poppy straw means the dried remnant of the opium poppy after the seed pods have been removed, still useful for the manufacture of opium and other opioids.
What part of speech is poppy straw?
Poppy straw is a noun.

Words near poppy straw in the dictionary

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

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