- mawseed
- n. seed of the opium poppy
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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