: the seed of a poppy used chiefly as a topping or flavoring for baked goods
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Sprinkle poppy seeds on the bread before baking.
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Serve topped with more cheese (parmesan or mascarpone or both), poppy seeds and parsley, if desired.—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 29 Apr. 2025 Some content is less Miami Vice and more cottagecore: farmers harvesting poppy seeds, for instance.—Antón Barba-Kay, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2025 Flavors include poppy seed, prune, raspberry, and apricot.—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 One tablespoon of poppy seeds has 127 mg of calcium.17 Seeds also contain protein and healthy fats.—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for poppy seed
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