poppy seed

noun

: the seed of a poppy used chiefly as a topping or flavoring for baked goods

Examples of poppy seed in a Sentence

Sprinkle poppy seeds on the bread before baking.
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Flavors include the typical apricot, prune, and poppy seed, as well as a more unique walnut rendition. Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 The simple combination of cream of chicken soup, chicken, buttery crackers, and poppy seeds has been a favorite at luncheons and events since practically the dawn of time. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2025 False positives can show from eating poppy seeds or drinking kombucha tea. Patricia Fersch, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024 The Chicago-style (of course) White Sox dog sports onion, tomato, mustard, pepper, sweet green relish, a pickle spear, celery salt and poppy seeds. Nora Heston Tarte, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for poppy seed

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of poppy seed was in the 14th century

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“Poppy seed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poppy%20seed. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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