peony
Americannoun
noun
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any of various ranunculaceous shrubs and plants of the genus Paeonia, of Eurasia and North America, having large pink, red, white, or yellow flowers
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the flower of any of these plants
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of peony
before 1000; Middle English < Late Latin peōnia, Latin paeōnia < Greek paiōnía peony, akin to Paiā́n paean; replacing Middle English pione < Anglo-French < Old French peone < Latin; replacing Old English peonie < Late Latin, Latin, as above
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Example Sentences
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According to Peony Hirwani, music journalist at Rolling Stone India, the risk of being overshadowed is low as companies involved with events often ensure local artists are the main support acts.
From BBC • Jan. 15, 2025
"Burying the beautiful and unusual Princess Peony," Stewart wrote alongside a photo of the cat's burial.
From Salon • Jul. 23, 2022
Russia’s 203-millimeter Peony howitzers, for example, fire out to about 24 miles while Ukraine’s 152-millimeter Geocent guns fire 18 miles.
From New York Times • May 12, 2022
Martha Stewart buried her cat Princess Peony over the weekend.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2022
No, no, Peony; we must not give her anything warm to drink!”
From Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales by Baltzell, W. J. (Winton James)
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