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poppy tears

poppy tears noun: opium.

Noun

poppy tears (uncountable)

  1. (archaic, historical) Opium.

Origin of poppy tears

Calque of Medieval Latin lachryma papāveris (literally “tear of a poppy”).

Questions about poppy tears

What does poppy tears mean?
Poppy tears means opium.
What part of speech is poppy tears?
Poppy tears is a noun.

Words near poppy tears in the dictionary

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

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