Proper noun

1. , a flower name used since the end of the 19th century.

Quotations

• 2006 Alexander McCall Smith: Blue Shoes and Happiness: ISBN 1-904598-63-3 page 34-35:

  "It is a very pretty name, Mma. I should like to be called Poppy."

  The compliment drew a smile. "I used to be very embarrassed about it," said Poppy. "I used to try to hide my name from people. I thought it was a very silly name."

  Mma Ramotswe shook her head. There was nothing embarrassing about the name Poppy, but there was no telling what names people would find embarrassing.