Papaver
noun
Pa·pa·ver
pə-ˈpav-ər 
-ˈpāv-
-ˈpāv-
: a genus (the type of the family Papaveraceae) of chiefly bristly hairy herbs that includes the opium poppy (P. somniferum)
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“Papaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Papaver. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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