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Meanings
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opium poppy
usually written using kana alone
Refers specifically to the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum), the plant from which opium is derived.
Cultivation of opium poppies is prohibited by law.
The opium poppy flower is beautiful, but opium can be obtained from its seed pod.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を栽培するto cultivate poppies (often illegally, for opium)
In that country, the cultivation of opium poppies is banned by law.
- 〈物〉の花が咲くfor the poppy's flower to bloom
When early summer comes, poppy flowers bloom across the whole field.