papaver

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/pəˈpeɪvə(ɹ)/

noun

Any plant of the genus Papaver, poppies.

OriginLatin papāver →
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Meanings

nounpapaver (plural papavers)

plural papavers

  1. Any plant of the genus Papaver, poppies.

Origin

  1. Latinpapāver
  2. Englishpapaver

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

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APA

papaver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papaver

MLA

“papaver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papaver. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “papaver,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/papaver.

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