Meaning

1 senses
  1. (archaic, historical, uncountable)Opium.

Origin

Calque of Medieval Latin lachryma papāveris (literally “tear of a poppy”).

Calque of Medieval Latin lachryma papāveris (literally “tear of a poppy”).

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