poppy

noun [C]

/ˈpɒp.i/

/ˈpɑː.pi/

Definition

› a plant with large, delicate flowers that are typically red and have small, black seedsFlowers and flowering plantsFlowers - general words

(Definition of poppy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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