poppy head

noun

The seedhead of a poppy.

Meanings

poppy head1

nounpoppy head (plural poppy heads)

plural poppy heads

  1. The seedhead of a poppy.

poppy head2

nounpoppy head (plural poppy heads)

plural poppy heads

  1. alternativearchitectureAlternative form of poppyhead.

Origin

Translations

Ancient Greek κωδύα, κώδεια
  • κωδύα (kōdúa)seedhead of a poppy
  • κώδεια (kṓdeia)seedhead of a poppy
  • κώδυον (kṓduon)seedhead of a poppy
Czech makovice
  • makoviceseedhead of a poppy
Dutch slaapbol, papaverkop
  • slaapbolseedhead of a poppy
  • papaverkopseedhead of a poppy
  • papaverbolseedhead of a poppy
  • maankopseedhead of a poppy
Finnish unikonkota
  • unikonkotaseedhead of a poppy
German Mohnkopf
  • Mohnkopfseedhead of a poppy
Hungarian mákgubó
  • mákgubóseedhead of a poppy
Irish ceann poipín
  • ceann poipínseedhead of a poppy
Polish makówka, makowica
  • makówkaseedhead of a poppy
  • makowicaseedhead of a poppy
Russian ма́ковка
  • ма́ковка (mákovka)seedhead of a poppy
Slovak makovica
  • makovicaseedhead of a poppy
Spanish cabeza de adormidera
  • cabeza de adormideraseedhead of a poppy
Swedish vallmoknopp
  • vallmoknoppseedhead of a poppy
Ukrainian ма́ківка
  • ма́ківка (mákivka)seedhead of a poppy
Cite this entry
APA

poppy head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poppy%20head

MLA

“poppy head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poppy%20head. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poppy head,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poppy%20head.

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