: 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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In a large bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, dijon, lemon juice, poppy seeds, salt, and pepper.—Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 10 July 2025 Best: Use fine-tip tweezers Worst: Use your fingers or a tweezers with a wide tip
Ticks are remarkably small—many are no bigger than a poppy seed, Shamoon-Pour says.—Angela Haupt, Time, 30 May 2025 Like a citrusy poppy seed cake, a sparkling amaro cocktail, and a twist on lemon bars.—Sheela Prakash, Bon Appétit, 8 Feb. 2025 Ice cream flavors on its website include dulce de leche brownie, lemon poppy seed muffin and Sicilian pistachio.—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for poppy seed
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