papoula

noun

pa·​pou·​la

pəˈpōlə

plural -s

: kenaf

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese, poppy, kenaf, modification, of Arabic dialect (Spain) habapaura poppy, modification (influenced by Arabic ḥābba grain, seed) of Latin papaver poppy

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