About The Word Peony
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Peony
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What's The Definition Of Peony?
[n] any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
Synonyms | Synonyms for Peony: paeony Related Terms | Find terms related to Peony: See Also | flower | genus Paeonia | Paeonia Peony In Webster's Dictionary \Pe"o*ny\, n.; pl. {Peonies}. [OE. pione, pioine, pioni,
OF. pione, F. pivoine, L. paeonia, Gr. ?, fr. ?, ?, the god
of healing. Cf. {P[ae]an}.] (Bot.)
A plant, and its flower, of the ranunculaceous genus
{P[ae]onia}. Of the four or five species, one is a shrub; the
rest are perennial herbs with showy flowers, often double in
cultivation. [Written also {p[ae]ony}, and {piony}.]
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