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Poppy

/pˈɑpi/
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(noun) Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.

We made a cake and we put poppy seeds inside.
Our dog is called "Poppy".
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