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poppy

noun as in opium

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For now, Barton said there are several plants that can thrive on the island only with fencing surrounding them, including the endemic island tree poppy.

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The new design includes California’s redwoods, poppies and coastline.

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Straight from my grandmother’s recipe card: melted butter, grainy Dijon, a dollop of mayo, a splash of Worcestershire, garlic and onion powders, a little brown sugar, and a shower of poppy seeds.

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Opioids include drugs such as heroin that come from the opium poppy plant, as well as synthetically-made substances like fentanyl.

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The mudstones, found in a dusty riverbed by Nasa's Perseverance Rover, are dotted with intriguing markings nicknamed leopard spots and poppy seeds.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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