poppyhead
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poppyhead
(ˈpɒpɪˌhɛd)n
1. (Botany) the hard dry seed-containing capsule of a poppy. See also capsule3a
2. (Architecture) a carved ornament, esp one used on the top of the end of a pew or bench in Gothic church architecture
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pop•py•head
(ˈpɒp iˌhɛd)n.
a finial or other ornament, often richly carved, as the top of the upright end of a bench or pew.
[1575–85]
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