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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
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 — 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 — /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 — UK [ˈpiːənɪ] / US [ˈpɪənɪ] noun [countable] Word forms peony : singular peony plural peonies a plant with large pink, red, or white flowers, or one of the flowers … English dictionary
peony — [[t]pi͟ːəni[/t]] peonies also paeony N COUNT A peony is a medium sized garden plant which has large round flowers, usually pink, red, or white … English dictionary
peony — pe|o|ny [ˈpi:əni] n plural peonies [Date: 900 1000; : Latin; Origin: paeonia, from Greek, from Paion Paeon, doctor of the ancient Greek gods] a garden plant with large round flowers that are dark red, white, or pink … Dictionary of contemporary English
peony — pe|o|ny [ piəni ] noun count a plant with large pink, red, or white flowers, or one of the flowers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
peony — noun (C) a garden plant with large round flowers that are dark red, white, or pink … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
peony — n. (also paeony) (pl. ies) any herbaceous plant of the genus Paeonia, with large globular red, pink, or white flowers, often double in cultivated varieties. Etymology: OE peonie f. L peonia f. Gk paionia f. Paion, physician of the gods … Useful english dictionary
