How to Say "Poppy" in Russian

мак

mak[mak]masculine

The Russian word for poppy is мак (mak).

мак refers to the plant of the genus Papaver. In the context of food or ingredients, the single word мак is frequently used to mean poppy seeds.

Meaning: plant of the genus Papaver (noun)

Which one should you use?

The noun мак refers to the plant itself, while the adjective маковый is used to describe things related to the poppy.

мак is a masculine noun. The adjective form of this noun is маковый.

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In some Slavic traditions, scattering мак (poppy seeds) on the ground was believed to confuse evil spirits or enemies, who would be forced to stop and count every single seed.
In Russian folklore, мак is often associated with the boundary between the living and the dead, and it is sometimes used in rituals to protect against evil spirits.
The term маковый is frequently encountered in Russian literature when describing the vibrant, saturated red colors of folk art and textiles.

У меня аллергия на мак.
I'm allergic to poppy seeds.
This sentence shows how to express an allergy to the word мак.
Tatoeba #13808400 by Wezel, translation #13058306 by araneo
Мак да конопля это всё, что растёт у Тома в огороде.
Poppy and hemp are all that grow in Tom's garden.
This sentence lists мак alongside other plants growing in a garden.
Tatoeba #8498308 by nina99nv, translation #10670791 by AlanF_US
Мак является одним из самых ярких цветов в природе.
Poppy is one of the most vibrant flowers in nature.
Я люблю собирать маки на лугу.
I love picking poppies in the meadow.
В поле растёт красный мак.
V pole rastyot krasnyy mak.
A red poppy grows in the field.

Ekaterina and Aleksandr are walking through a summer meadow.

Екатерина Ekaterina

Смотри, какой красивый мак!
Smotri, kakoy krasivyy mak!
Look, what a beautiful poppy!
Александр Aleksandr

Да, он очень яркий.
Da, on ochen' yarkiy.
Yes, it is very bright.
Екатерина Ekaterina

Александр, не сорви его.
Aleksandr, ne sorvi yego.
Aleksandr, don't pick it.
Александр Aleksandr

Хорошо, я просто посмотрю.
Khorosho, ya prosto posmotryu.
Okay, I will just look.

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