ケシ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of ケシ – see the following entry.

【芥子けし】

[noun] the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum

[noun] any other species of the Papaver genus; a poppy

[noun] (archaic) Synonym of 芥子菜 (karashina): the Indian mustard, Brassica juncea

[noun] Short for 芥子玉 (keshidama): a dyeing pattern with lined rows of dots

[noun] an armor decoration in the form of studs resembling poppy seeds

[noun] Short for 芥子坊主 (keshi bōzu): an infant hairstyle with only the hair in the top of the head unshaven, resembling the hull remains of a poppy fruit

[noun] (prefixed to nouns) something tiny

Alternative spelling
罌粟

(This term, ケシ, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)