mawseed

mawseed
n. seed of the opium poppy

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • Mawseed — Maw seed , n. [Cf. G. magsamen.] (Bot.) The seed of the opium poppy. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mawseed — /möˈsēd/ noun Poppy seed, esp as used for cage bird food ORIGIN: Ger dialect Mahsaat, from Mah poppy, and saat seed …   Useful english dictionary

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