παπαρούνα

Greek

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin papaver. Compare Romanian paparoană, paparuna and Sicilian paparina.

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Noun

παπαρούνα • (paparoúna) f (plural παπαρούνες)

  1. poppy
    Synonym: μήκων (míkon)

Declension
declension of παπαρούνα
case     \     number singular plural
nominative παπαρούνα • παπαρούνες •
genitive παπαρούνας • —
accusative παπαρούνα • παπαρούνες •
vocative παπαρούνα • παπαρούνες •

Descendants
  • → Albanian: paparunë — Arvanitika

Further reading
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