Etymology

poppy tears

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Medieval Latin lachryma papāveris
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  1. Medieval Latin · calque oflachryma papāveris
  2. English todaypoppy tears

Calque of Medieval Latin lachryma papāveris (literally “tear of a poppy”).

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