Noun: poppy seed
- Small grey seed of a poppy flower; used whole or ground in baked items
"The lemon cake was topped with poppy seeds"
Derived forms: poppy seeds
Type of: flavor [US], flavorer [US], flavoring [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], flavourer [Brit, Cdn], flavouring [Brit, Cdn], seasoner, seasoning
Part of: opium poppy, Papaver somniferum
Encyclopedia: Poppy seed