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Noun: paeony  pee-u-nee
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: peony)
  1. Any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
    "paeonies are popular in wedding bouquets due to their large, lush blooms";
    - peony

Derived forms: paeonies

Type of: flower

Part of: genus Paeonia, Paeonia

Encyclopedia: Paeony