mawseed

[Eng. maw, s., and seed.] 1. Ord. Lang.: A name given to poppy-seed, from its being used as a food for cage birds, especially during molting. 2. Bot .: The Opium Poppy, Papaver somniferum . mâw-skin, s . [Eng. maw (1), and skin .] The stomach of a calf prepared for making cheese rennet. (Prov. Eng .)