Definition of Peony

Pe´o`ny   Pronunciation: pē´ô`nŷ
n.1.(Bot.) A plant, and its flower, of the ranunculaceous genus Pæonia. Of the four or five species, one is a shrub; the rest are perennial herbs with showy flowers, often double in cultivation.


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flower, genus Paeonia, Paeonia, paeony


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