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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] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Forth sallied the two children, with a hop-skip-and-jump, that carried them at once into the very heart of a huge snow-drift, whence Violet emerged like a snow-bunting, while little Peony floundered out with his round face in full bloom. She was blushing with all her might, and looked like a full-blown peony, or a great red apple. It is this,' resumed he: 'that Annabella Wilmot, in comparison with you, is like a flaunting peony compared with a sweet, wild rosebud gemmed with dew - and I love you to distraction |
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