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popelure (c.1250)
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popelure (c.1250)

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pepelorie  
  FEW:  purpura 9,616b Gdf:  popelure 6,278a GdfC: ∅ TL: popelure 7,1434 DEAF:  porpre (popelure)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

While the etymology, beyond an association with the colour purple, remains unclear, the definition is based on the Latin word papaver in the TLL gloss. It is not clear whether the two Anglo-Norman forms refer to the same plant.

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bot.poppy, various herbaceous plants of the Papaver genus (?): 
( MS: c.1250 )  De herbis [...] Koc papaver: popelure  TLL i 402
( MS: s.xv )  Pernez flurs de sauz e flurs de pepelorie par treis jours  Five Med MSS 167.E573

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See also:

popi 
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