poppy seed oil

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1. countableuncountableAn edible oil obtained from poppy seeds, specifically seeds of opium poppies (Papaver somniferum).

   The treatment involves flushing a woman’s fallopian tubes with specially treated poppy seed oil.

   2017 May 19, Lizzie Parry, “This century-old treatment could replace IVF”, in New York Post, New York, N.Y.: News Corp, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 May 2017

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   The juice of the unripened pod is the source of opium, yet the seeds do not contain the toxic alkaloids and are often used in baking or for poppy seed oil.

   2003 October 18, Kim Wilde, “Wilde side”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 12 Sep 2014

   If the CBD doesn’t leave you deliciously spaced out (through its placebo effect or otherwise) then the sun streaming into the open hut and the gentle wind wisping through the windows, as you enjoy an English Garden massage, with rose, camelina and poppy seed oil, will probably deliver you to relaxation nirvana.

   2019 September 11, Sherelle Jacobs, “Hotel Hit Squad: Rudding Park will leave you blissfully spaced out – and it's not just the CBD treatment”, in Chris Evans, editor, The Daily Telegraph, London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Jan 2025

   Synonyms: poppy oil