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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch maencop. The first element derives from Proto-Germanic *mōhô; the current form was altered by folk etymology. Equivalent to maan + kop. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaːn.kɔp/
- Hyphenation: maan‧kop
Noun
maankop m or n (plural maankoppen)
- a poppy, any of several plants of genus Papaver
- Synonyms: heul, klaproos, papaver
- (particularly) the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum)
- the hairless seedbox of certain poppies
- Synonyms: opiumpapaver, slaapbol, slaapkruid
- any of several opiate narcotic drugs made from the opium poppy
- Synonyms: heul, papaver, slaapbol, slaapkruid