Etymology

papaver

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Today it means: Any plant of the genus Papaver, poppies. Full definition →

Latin papāver
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  1. Latin · derived frompapāver
  2. English todaypapaver

From the genus name, from Latin papāver. Doublet of poppy.

Words from the same roots

Latinpapāver all →

poppypapaverous

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