annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
"The garden was filled with bright red poppies swaying gently in the summer breeze."
Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially the common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
"The old man who taught me to fish was more than just an instructor; he truly became my poppy in the village."
One's father or grandfather, or a male authority figure having similar standing.
Of a bright red colour tinted with orange, like that of the common poppy flower (Papaver rhoeas).
"The new poppy song quickly topped the charts and became an instant hit across the country."
Having a popping or bursting sound.
Popular.
A female given name from English, a flower name used since the end of the 19th century.
"My grandmother insisted on naming her daughter Poppy to honor her own mother's favorite flower from Victorian England."