paeony

British  

/ ˈpiːənɪ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of peony

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Example Sentences

ANDERSON, Mr., on the reproduction of the weeping ash by seed. -on the cultivation of the tree paeony in China.

From The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 by Darwin, Charles

In the natural order Ranunculaceae, some genera, such as Ranunculus, globe-flower and paeony, have both calyx and corolla, while others, such as clematis, anemone and Caltha, have only a coloured calyx.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

And, with humility, Lo Cheng replied: "What mortal man shall decide between the white Crane and the Swan, or between the paeony flower and the lotus?"

From The ninth vibration and other stories by Beck, L. Adams (Lily Adams)

Speaking generally, the flowers of the French section resemble the chrysanthemum, and those of the German the paeony.

From Gardening for the Million by Pink, Alfred

But now bitter winter comes, snow is on the paeony hill, the hosts of evil are abroad.

From Six One-Act Plays by Oliver, Margaret Scott