pe·o·ny (p   -n)n. pl. pe·o·nies Any of various garden plants of the genus Paeonia, having large, variously colored flowers with numerous stamens and several pistils. [Middle English pione, from Old English p onie and Anglo-Norman peonie, both from Medieval Latin pe nia, from Latin paenia, from Greek paini , perhaps from Pain, Apollo, physician of the gods.] |
peony, paeony [ˈpiːənɪ]
n pl -nies
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various ranunculaceous shrubs and plants of the genus Paeonia, of Eurasia and North America, having large pink, red, white, or yellow flowers
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) the flower of any of these plants
[Old English peonie, from Latin paeōnia, from Greek paiōnia; related to paiōnios healing, from paiōn physician]
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| Noun | 1. |  peony - any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowersflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms genus Paeonia, Paeonia - peonies: herbaceous or shrubby plants having showy flowers |
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