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peony — [pē′ə nē] n. pl. peonies [ME pione < OE peonie & OFr peoine, both < L paeonia < Gr paiōnia, after Paiōn, epithet of APOLLO, physician of the gods: from its former medicinal use] 1. any of a genus (Paeonia) of perennial, often double… … English World dictionary
family Paeoniaceae — noun perennial rhizomatous herbs and shrubs; of temperate Europe and North America • Syn: ↑Paeoniaceae, ↑peony family • Hypernyms: ↑magnoliid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑Ranales, ↑order Ranales, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Peony — For the ancient Balkan region and tribe, see Paionia. Taxobox name = Peony image width = 240px image caption = Paeonia Suffruticosa regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Saxifragales familia = Paeoniaceae genus … Wikipedia
Peony in Love — Infobox Book | name = Peony in Love author = Lisa See cover artist = country = US language = English genre = Novel publisher = Random House, Inc. release date = 2007 media type = pages = isbn = preceded by = Snow Flower and the Secret Fan… … Wikipedia
peony — /pee euh nee/, n., pl. peonies. any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana. [bef. 1000; ME < LL peonia, L paeonia < Gk paionía… … Universalium
Peony (book) — infobox Book | name = Peony title orig = translator = image caption = author = Pearl S. Buck illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Historical novel publisher = release date = 1948 english release … Wikipedia
peony — noun (plural nies) Etymology: Middle English piony, from Anglo French peonie, pioiné, from Latin paeonia, from Greek paiōnia, from Paiōn Paeon, physician of the gods Date: 14th century 1. any of a genus (Paeonia of the family Paeoniaceae) of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
magnoliid dicot family — noun family of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms • Hypernyms: ↑dicot family, ↑magnoliopsid family • Hyponyms: ↑Annonaceae, ↑family Annonaceae, ↑custard apple family, ↑Berberidace … Useful english dictionary
The Jade Peony — infobox Book | name = The Jade Peony title orig = translator = image caption = author = Wayson Choy illustrator = cover artist = Jessica Sullivan country = Canada language = English series = genre = publisher = Douglas McIntyre Ltd. pub date =… … Wikipedia
The Peony Pavilion — A scene from The Peony Pavilion The Peony Pavilion (Chinese: 牡丹亭; pinyin: mǔdāntíng) is a play written by Tang Xianzu in the Ming Dynasty and first performed in 1598 at the Pavilion of Prince Teng … Wikipedia
