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papaveraceous

[ puh-pav-uh-rey-shuhs ]

adjective

  1. belonging to the Papaveraceae, the poppy family of plants.


papaveraceous

/ pəˌpeɪvəˈreɪʃəs /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Papaveraceae, a family of plants having large showy flowers and a cylindrical seed capsule with pores beneath the lid: includes the poppies and greater celandine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of papaveraceous1

1840–50; < New Latin, Latin papāver poppy + -aceous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of papaveraceous1

C19: from New Latin, from Latin papāver poppy

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