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poppy

(Science: botany) Any plant or species of the genus papaver, herbs with showy polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. From one species (Papaver somniferum) opium is obtained, though all the species contain it to some extent; also, a flower of the plant. California poppy, a species of silene (S. Inflata). See Catchfly.

Origin: OE. Popy, AS. Popig, L. Papaver.


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The Fiber Disease

... aerial distribution ,the US did not obligate the South American with the economic aid that was negeotiated as compensation for the eradication of poppy,cocoa, cannibus... now after major contaminantion thousands are infected..... here not only have i uncovered its "real" pourpose :DARPA, ...

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by Nadas Moksha
Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:07 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
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The Fiber Disease

... up have something to do with the b crime family illegal drug trade trying to cover up what they released to protect their drug crops like opium poppy etc. and are still releasing?

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by mfromcanada
Sat Dec 02, 2006 8:05 pm
 
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The Fiber Disease

man london, your semiotics are sharp. actually , assymetry my dear. as in the power of the toad to mimic the poppy via mimicry: http://www.ehponline.org/members/1994/102-8/lazarus-full.html Frog Skin Opioid Peptides: A Case for Environmental Mimicry

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by Nadas Moksha
Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:59 am
 
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The Fiber Disease

... up AGENT GREEN .. you know that lovely FUSA stuff that we black mailed the south americans with by saying "hey you guys put this on your poppy, coca, and cannibus and we give you MONEY , so they take the chems, disabled and kill a lot of farmers with the use. what do we say ...... "Nevermind" ...

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by Nadas Moksha
Mon Aug 14, 2006 6:02 am
 
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Purple Plant?

... too (2 academic years only) but life long hobbiest. :) Some really beautiful and unique flowers are found on mountains, For example the Blue Poppy from the Himalayan Mountains: http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/potd/2005/05/meconopsis_beto.php

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by Linn
Sat Aug 12, 2006 3:24 am
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Purple Plant?
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