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• Opium poppy — Papaver somniferum Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae …   Wikipedia

• Poppy straw — (left) and seeds (right) Opium poppy capsules Poppy str …   Wikipedia

• poppy — [päp′ē] n. pl. poppies [ME popi < OE popæg < L papaver] 1. any of a genus (Papaver) of annual and perennial plants of the poppy family, having a milky juice, showy pink, white, red, orange, purple, or yellow flowers, and capsules containing …   English World dictionary

• opium — [ō′pē əm] n. [L < Gr opion < opos, vegetable juice < IE base * s(w)ekwos , plant juice > OProv sackis] 1. a yellow to dark brown, addicting, narcotic drug prepared from the juice of the unripe seed capsules of the opium poppy: it… …   English World dictionary

• Opium — For other uses, see Opium (disambiguation). Opium Opium poppy fruit exuding latex from a cut Botanical Opium Source plant(s) Papaver somnifer …   Wikipedia

• opium — /oh pee euhm/, n. 1. the dried, condensed juice of a poppy, Papaver somniferum, that has a narcotic, soporific, analgesic, and astringent effect and contains morphine, codeine, papaverine, and other alkaloids used in medicine in their isolated or …   Universalium

• Opium — An addictive narcotic drug derived from the unripe seedpods of the opium poppy. Preparations of opium were called laudanum. Derivatives of laudanum include paregoric (a drug to treat diarrhea), morphine and heroin. For centuries, opium was used… …   Medical dictionary

• Opium production in Afghanistan — Harvested poppy capsules. Afghanist …   Wikipedia

• poppy — poppylike, adj. /pop ee/, n., pl. poppies for 1, 2, 4 7. 1. any plant of the genus Papaver, having showy, usually red flowers. Cf. poppy family. 2. any of several related or similar plants, as the California poppy or the prickly poppy. 3. an… …   Universalium

• poppy seed — seed of the poppy plant, used as an ingredient or topping for breads, rolls, cakes, and cookies. [1375 1425; late ME] * * * ▪ spice       tiny dried seed of the opium poppy, used as food, food flavouring, and the source of poppy seed oil. Poppy… …   Universalium

• Opium in Iran — Harvested poppy capsules Opium in Iran is widely available, and the country has the highest per capita number of opiate addicts in the world[1] at a rate of 2.8% of Iranians over age 15.[1] The Iranian …   Wikipedia