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Word: Peony
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English peonie, via Latin from Greek paiōnia, from Paiōn, the name of the physician of the gods
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpiːəni
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a herbaceous or shrubby plant of north temperate regions, which has long been cultivated for its showy flowers.
Short Definition:herbaceous or shrubby plant of north temperate regions, which has long been cultivated for its showy flowers
Variant Forms:
- paeony
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