PEONY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does peony mean? 

• PEONY (noun)
  The noun PEONY has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: PEONY used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PEONY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

paeony; peony

Hypernyms ("peony" is a kind of...):

flower (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)

Holonyms ("peony" is a member of...):

genus Paeonia; Paeonia (peonies: herbaceous or shrubby plants having showy flowers)

 Context examples 

"Yes, but you are too busy. I am too stupid to learn," I blundered out, as red as a peony.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

"But what is Father's friend saying to make you look like a peony? There's mischief going on, and I insist upon knowing what it is," with another rap.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)