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Definition of Peony

1. Noun. Any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers.

Definition of Peony

1. n. 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.

Definition of Peony

1. a flowering plant [n -NIES]

Medical Definition of Peony

1. Origin: OE. Pione, pioine, pioni, OF. Pione, F. Pivoine, L. Paeonia, Gr, fr, the god of healing. Cf. Paean. A plant, and its flower, of the ranunculaceous genus Paeonia. Of the four or five species, one is a shrub; the rest are perennial herbs with showy flowers, often double in cultivation. Alternative forms: paeony, and piony. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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