Definitions
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- noun architecture A raised
ornament frequently having the form of afinal . It is generally used on the tops of the upright ends or elbows which terminateseats , etc., inGothic churches .
Etymologies
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Related to French poupée.
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Examples
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Compare, for example, the innumerable small round seedlets of the poppyhead with the solitary large and richly stored seed of the walnut, or the tiny black specks of mustard and cress with the single compact and well-filled seed of the filbert and the acorn.
Falling in Love With Other Essays on More Exact Branches of Science Grant Allen 1873
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(seven) and "codium" (poppyhead), and when translated from the Chinese name becomes "seven-son flower from Zhejiang."
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(seven) and "codium" (poppyhead), and when translated from the Chinese name becomes "seven-son flower from Zhejiang."
reesetee commented on the word poppyhead
a finial or other raised ornament used as the top of the upright end of a bench or pew
February 19, 2007