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peony

pe·o·ny [ p ənee ] (plural pe·o·nies)


noun 
Definition:
 
showy flowering plant: a large ornamental shrubby plant. Flowers: large, globe-shaped, red, white, pink. Native to: Europe, Asia, North America.  Genus Paeonia.

[Pre-12th century. Via medieval Latin< Greek paiōnia, after Paiōn "Paian," physician of the deities]
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