popy

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English popiġ, from Latin papāver (which some forms are influenced by).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔpiː/, /ˈpapiː/

Noun

popy (plural popies)

  1. A poppy (plant of the genus Papaver), especially the opium poppy.
  2. (rare) Any of one of several similar plants.

Descendants

  • English: poppy
  • Scots: puppy

References

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