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Papaver
(gcide) | Papaver \Pa*pa"ver\, n. [L., poppy.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants, including the poppy.
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papaver
(wn) | Papaver
n 1: type genus of the Papaveraceae; chiefly bristly hairy herbs
with usually showy flowers [syn: Papaver, {genus
Papaver}] |
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order papaverales
(encz) | order Papaverales, n: |
papaverine
(encz) | papaverine,papaverin n: Zdeněk Brož |
papaverin
(czen) | papaverin,papaverinen: Zdeněk Brož |
Anthocopa papaveris
(gcide) | Poppy \Pop"py\, n.; pl. Poppies. [OE. popy, AS. popig, L.
papaver.] (Bot.)
Any plant or species of the genus Papaver, herbs with showy
polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. From one species
(Papaver somniferum) opium is obtained, though all the
species contain it to some extent; also, a flower of the
plant. See Illust. of Capsule.
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California poppy (Bot.), any yellow-flowered plant of the
genus Eschscholtzia.
Corn poppy. See under Corn.
Horn poppy, or Horned poppy. See under Horn.
Poppy bee (Zool.), a leaf-cutting bee ({Anthocopa
papaveris}) which uses pieces cut from poppy petals for
the lining of its cells; -- called also upholsterer bee.
Prickly poppy (Bot.), Argemone Mexicana, a
yellow-flowered plant of the Poppy family, but as prickly
as a thistle.
Poppy seed, the seed the opium poppy ({Papaver
somniferum}).
Spatling poppy (Bot.), a species of Silene ({Silene
inflata}). See Catchfly.
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Papaver Rhoeas
(gcide) | Redweed \Red"weed`\ (r[e^]d"w[=e]d`), n. (Bot.)
The red poppy (Papaver Rhoeas). --Dr. Prior.
[1913 Webster]Corn \Corn\, n. [AS. corn; akin to OS. korn, D. koren, G., Dan.,
Sw., & Icel. korn, Goth. ka['u]rn, L. granum, Russ. zerno.
Cf. Grain, Kernel.]
1. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley,
and maize; a grain.
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2. The various farinaceous grains of the cereal grasses used
for food, as wheat, rye, barley, maize, oats.
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Note: In Scotland, corn is generally restricted to oats, in
the United States, to maize, or Indian corn (see
sense 3), and in England to wheat.
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3. a tall cereal plant (Zea mays) bearing its seeds as
large kernels in multiple rows on the surface of a hard
cylindrical ear, the core of which (the cob) is not
edible; -- also called Indian corn and, in technical
literature, maize. There are several kinds; as, {yellow
corn}, which grows chiefly in the Northern States, and is
yellow when ripe; white corn or southern corn, which
grows to a great height, and has long white kernels;
sweet corn, comprising a number of sweet and tender
varieties, grown chiefly at the North, some of which have
kernels that wrinkle when ripe and dry; pop corn, any
small variety, used for popping. Corn seeds may be cooked
while on the ear and eaten directly, or may be stripped
from the ear and cooked subsequently. The term {Indian
corn} is often used to refer to a primitive type of corn
having kernels of varied color borne on the same cob; it
is used for decoration, especially in the fall.
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4. The plants which produce corn, when growing in the field;
the stalks and ears, or the stalks, ears, and seeds, after
reaping and before thrashing.
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In one night, ere glimpse of morn,
His shadowy flail had thrashed the corn. --Milton.
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5. A small, hard particle; a grain. "Corn of sand." --Bp.
Hall. "A corn of powder." --Beau. & Fl.
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Corn ball, a ball of popped corn stuck together with soft
candy from molasses or sugar.
Corn bread, bread made of Indian meal.
Corn cake, a kind of corn bread; johnny cake; hoecake.
Corn cockle (Bot.), a weed (Agrostemma Githago syn.
Lychnis Githago), having bright flowers, common in grain
fields.
Corn flag (Bot.), a plant of the genus Gladiolus; --
called also sword lily.
Corn fly. (Zool.)
(a) A small fly which, in the larval state, is injurious
to grain, living in the stalk, and causing the disease
called "gout," on account of the swelled joints. The
common European species is Chlorops t[ae]niopus.
(b) A small fly (Anthomyia ze) whose larva or maggot
destroys seed corn after it has been planted.
Corn fritter, a fritter having green Indian corn mixed
through its batter. [U. S.]
Corn laws, laws regulating trade in corn, especially those
in force in Great Britain till 1846, prohibiting the
importation of foreign grain for home consumption, except
when the price rose above a certain rate.
Corn marigold. (Bot.) See under Marigold.
Corn oyster, a fritter containing grated green Indian corn
and butter, the combined taste resembling that of oysters.
[U.S.]
Corn parsley (Bot.), a plant of the parsley genus
(Petroselinum segetum), a weed in parts of Europe and
Asia.
Corn popper, a utensil used in popping corn.
Corn poppy (Bot.), the red poppy (Papaver Rh[oe]as),
common in European cornfields; -- also called corn rose.
Corn rent, rent paid in corn.
Corn rose. See Corn poppy.
Corn salad (Bot.), a name given to several species of
Valerianella, annual herbs sometimes used for salad.
Valerianella olitoria is also called lamb's lettuce.
Corn stone, red limestone. [Prov. Eng.]
Corn violet (Bot.), a species of Campanula.
Corn weevil. (Zool.)
(a) A small weevil which causes great injury to grain.
(b) In America, a weevil (Sphenophorus ze[ae]) which
attacks the stalk of maize near the root, often doing
great damage. See Grain weevil, under Weevil.
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Papaver somniferum
(gcide) | Opium \O"pi*um\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ? poppy juice, dim. of ?
vegetable juice.] (Chem.)
The inspissated juice of the Papaver somniferum, or white
poppy.
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Note: Opium is obtained from incisions made in the capsules
of the plant, and the best flows from the first
incision. It is imported into Europe and America
chiefly from the Levant, and large quantities are sent
to China from India, Persia, and other countries. It is
of a brownish yellow color, has a faint smell, and
bitter and acrid taste. It is a stimulant narcotic
poison, which may produce hallicinations, profound
sleep, or death. It is much used in medicine to soothe
pain and inflammation, and is smoked as an intoxicant
with baneful effects.
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Opium joint, a low resort of opium smokers. [Slang]
[1913 Webster]opianine \o"pi*a*nine\, n. (Chem.)
An alkaloid (C22H23NO7) found in small quantity in opium.
It is identical with narcotine. It is present in amounts up
to 11% in Papaver somniferum, and is used clinically as an
antitussive. --MI11
Syn: noscapine; narcosine; opian.
[1913 Webster +PJC]Poppy \Pop"py\, n.; pl. Poppies. [OE. popy, AS. popig, L.
papaver.] (Bot.)
Any plant or species of the genus Papaver, herbs with showy
polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. From one species
(Papaver somniferum) opium is obtained, though all the
species contain it to some extent; also, a flower of the
plant. See Illust. of Capsule.
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California poppy (Bot.), any yellow-flowered plant of the
genus Eschscholtzia.
Corn poppy. See under Corn.
Horn poppy, or Horned poppy. See under Horn.
Poppy bee (Zool.), a leaf-cutting bee ({Anthocopa
papaveris}) which uses pieces cut from poppy petals for
the lining of its cells; -- called also upholsterer bee.
Prickly poppy (Bot.), Argemone Mexicana, a
yellow-flowered plant of the Poppy family, but as prickly
as a thistle.
Poppy seed, the seed the opium poppy ({Papaver
somniferum}).
Spatling poppy (Bot.), a species of Silene ({Silene
inflata}). See Catchfly.
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Papaveraceae
(gcide) | Papaveraceae \Papaveraceae\ prop. n.
A natural family of herbs or shrubs having milky and often
colored juices and capsular fruits.
Syn: family Papaveraceae, poppy family.
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Papaveraceous
(gcide) | Papaveraceous \Pa*pav`er*a"ceous\, a. (Bot.)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a natural family of plants
(Papaveraceae) of which the poppy, the celandine, and the
bloodroot are well-known examples.
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Papaverine
(gcide) | Papaverine \Pa*pav"er*ine\, n. (Chem.)
An alkaloid found in opium. It has a weaker therapeutic
action than morphine.
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Papaverous
(gcide) | Papaverous \Pa*pav"er*ous\, a.
Of or pertaining to the poppy; of the nature of the poppy.
--Sir T. Browne.
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family papaveraceae
(wn) | family Papaveraceae
n 1: herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and
capsular fruits [syn: Papaveraceae, {family
Papaveraceae}, poppy family] |
genus papaver
(wn) | genus Papaver
n 1: type genus of the Papaveraceae; chiefly bristly hairy herbs
with usually showy flowers [syn: Papaver, {genus
Papaver}] |
order papaverales
(wn) | order Papaverales
n 1: an order of dicotyledonous plants [syn: Rhoeadales,
order Rhoeadales, Papaverales, order Papaverales] |
papaver
(wn) | Papaver
n 1: type genus of the Papaveraceae; chiefly bristly hairy herbs
with usually showy flowers [syn: Papaver, {genus
Papaver}] |
papaver alpinum
(wn) | Papaver alpinum
n 1: Old World alpine poppy with white or yellow to orange
flowers [syn: Iceland poppy, Papaver alpinum] |
papaver argemone
(wn) | Papaver argemone
n 1: annual Old World poppy with orange-red flowers and bristly
fruit [syn: prickly poppy, Papaver argemone] |
papaver californicum
(wn) | Papaver californicum
n 1: showy annual of California with red flowers [syn: {western
poppy}, Papaver californicum] |
papaver heterophyllum
(wn) | Papaver heterophyllum
n 1: California wild poppy with bright red flowers [syn: {wind
poppy}, flaming poppy, Stylomecon heterophyllum,
Papaver heterophyllum] |
papaver nudicaule
(wn) | Papaver nudicaule
n 1: subarctic perennial poppy of both hemispheres having
fragrant white or yellow to orange or peach flowers [syn:
Iceland poppy, arctic poppy, Papaver nudicaule] |
papaver orientale
(wn) | Papaver orientale
n 1: commonly cultivated Asiatic perennial poppy having stiff
heavily haired leaves and bright scarlet or pink to orange
flowers [syn: oriental poppy, Papaver orientale] |
papaver rhoeas
(wn) | Papaver rhoeas
n 1: annual European poppy common in grain fields and often
cultivated [syn: corn poppy, field poppy, {Flanders
poppy}, Papaver rhoeas] |
papaver somniferum
(wn) | Papaver somniferum
n 1: southwestern Asian herb with greyish leaves and white or
reddish flowers; source of opium [syn: opium poppy,
Papaver somniferum] |
papaveraceae
(wn) | Papaveraceae
n 1: herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and
capsular fruits [syn: Papaveraceae, {family
Papaveraceae}, poppy family] |
papaverales
(wn) | Papaverales
n 1: an order of dicotyledonous plants [syn: Rhoeadales,
order Rhoeadales, Papaverales, order Papaverales] |
papaverine
(wn) | papaverine
n 1: an alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from
opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive
[syn: papaverine, Kavrin] |
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