PAPAVEROUS

Etymology

Adjective

papaverous (comparative more papaverous, superlative most papaverous)

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the poppy.

(figuratively) Inducing sleep; soporific.

Source: Wiktionary


Pa*pav"er*ous, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to the poppy; of the nature of the poppy. Sir T. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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