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peony

[ pee-uh-nee ]

noun

plural peonies.
  1. 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.


peony

/ ˈ±è¾±ËÉ™²Ôɪ /

noun

  1. 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. the flower of any of these plants
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of peony1

before 1000; Middle English < Late Latin ±è±ðŲԾ±²¹, Latin ±è²¹±ðŲԾ±²¹ < Greek ±è²¹¾±Å²Ôí²¹ peony, akin to ±Ê²¹¾±ÄåÌ²Ô paean; replacing Middle English pione < Anglo-French < Old French peone < Latin; replacing Old English peonie < Late Latin, Latin, as above
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of peony1

Old English peonie, from Latin ±è²¹±ðŲԾ±²¹, from Greek ±è²¹¾±Å²Ô¾±²¹; related to ±è²¹¾±Å²Ô¾±´Ç²õ healing, from ±è²¹¾±Å²Ô physician
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It told me a vase of white peonies in my bedroom contained yellow chrysanthemums, and confidently misidentified a plate of poppadoms as tortilla chips.

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It’s not uncommon for cabbage, kale and blueberries to dot flower beds filled with peonies, delphiniums, roselilies and beyond.

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Dr. Biden said the dinner had been designed with springtime in Washington in mind, and the decorations would evoke a garden of her favorite flowers, including sweet pea, roses and peonies.

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However, plants that need a minimum number of winter chill hours to bloom, like lilacs and herbaceous peonies, may not do as well in this environment.

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There are species peonies, too, and other treasures.

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