poppy

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Crispy bacon bits, poppy pickled onions, hunks of avocado, corn nuts, everything bagel seasoning, za’atar, toasted breadcrumbs, torn herbs.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

For visitors heading to the poppy fields, currently in peak bloom through May, here’s what to do if you encounter a snake.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

He believes the UK suffers from "tall poppy syndrome" – where successful people are resented – and a negative culture.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

The poppy plant is also referenced in several ancient texts, including the Ebers Papyrus, Hippocrates, Dioscorides's De Materia Medica, and Galen.

From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025

Her bedspread has a cool design of huge red and orange poppy flowers.

From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar