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peony

noun pe·o·ny \ˈpē-ə-nē\

: a type of plant that has large round red, pink, or white flowers; also : the flower

plural pe·o·nies

Full Definition of PEONY

: any of a genus (Paeonia of the family Paeoniaceae) of chiefly Eurasian plants with large often double flowers

: the flower of a peony

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Middle English piony, from Anglo-French peonie, pioiné, from Latin paeonia, from Greek paiōnia, from Paiōn Paeon, physician of the gods

First Known Use: 14th century

PEONIES Defined for Kids

noun pe·o·ny \ˈpē-ə-nē\

plural pe·o·nies

: a plant that is widely grown for its large showy white, pink, or red flowers

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