| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a natural order of plants (Papaveraceae) of which the poppy, the celandine, and the bloodroot are well-known examples.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb papaveraceously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (papaveraceously) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective papaveraceous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "PAPAVERACEOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
