poppy seed

pop·py seed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pop-ee seed]
- /ˈpɒp i sid/
- /ˈpɒp.i siːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pop-ee seed]
- /ˈpɒp i sid/

Definitions of poppy seed words

noun poppy seed seed of the poppy plant, used as an ingredient or topping for breads, rolls, cakes, and cookies. 1
noun poppy seed tiny seed of the poppy plant 1
noun poppy seed the small grey seeds of one type of poppy flower, used esp on loaves and as a cake filling 0
noun poppy seed the small, dark seed of the poppy, used, esp. in baking, as a flavoring or topping for bread, rolls, etc. 0

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Origin of poppy seed

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1375-1425

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Parts of speech for Poppy seed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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poppy seed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

poppy seed usage trend in Literature

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