poppy
noun / adjective
Meaning
- nounAny 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.
- adjectiveOf a bright red colour tinted with orange, like that of the common poppy flower (Papaver rhoeas).
- adjectiveHaving a popping or bursting sound.
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Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Common
- #999 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 2% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 3 · Repeated letters: p