Valiant Poppy

Poppy

A poppy is a flowering plant in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae. Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colourful flowers. One species of poppy, Papaver somniferum, is the source of the narcotic drug mixture opium, which contains powerful medicinal alkaloids such as morphine and has been used since ancient times as an analgesic and narcotic medicinal and recreational drug. It also produces edible seeds. Following the trench warfare in the poppy fields of Flanders, Belgium, during World War I, poppies, specifically the red poppy, have become a symbol of remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime, especially in the UK, Canada, Australia, Africa and other Commonwealth realms.

valiant

Adjective

1. Possessing or showing courage or determination; brave, heroic.
2. Characterized by or done with bravery or valour.

Noun

1. A person who acts with valour, showing hero-like characteristics in the midst of danger.

poppy

Noun

1. Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.
2. A bright red colour tinted with orange, like that of the common poppy flower.

Adjective

1. Of a bright red colour tinted with orange, like that of the common poppy flower (Papaver rhoeas).