noun
peony
PEE-uh-nee
Peony (noun) means a garden plant with large, fragrant, often pink or red flowers. Example: “The peonies bloomed early this year, filling the garden with color.”
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A garden plant with large, fragrant, often pink or red flowers.
"Mr. Farzan’s narrow backyard in Brooklyn’s South Slope neighborhood is a lush, if slightly chaotic, oasis. There are Fuji apples, Meyer lemons, figs, peonies and avocados — although that’s far from a complete census of all that grows there."
— Molly Fitzpatrick, He’s the Pawpaw King of Brooklyn. (What’s a Pawpaw?) (2023)
"The peonies bloomed early this year, filling the garden with color."
"'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed."
— Joseph Crosby Lincoln (1913)
How to use peony
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA showy garden flower with big, ruffled blooms.
Common pairings
a bouquet of peonies
pink peonies
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Word forms
- Plural
- peonies
Etymology
From Latin paeōnia, from Greek Paiṓn, the physician of the gods in mythology.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for peony
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What does “peony” mean?
The word “peony” means a garden plant with large, fragrant, often pink or red flowers. In plain terms, a showy garden flower with big, ruffled blooms.
How do you pronounce “peony”?
“Peony” is pronounced PEE-uh-nee (/ˈpiːəni/ in IPA).
How do you use “peony” in a sentence?
Here is “peony” used in a sentence: “The peonies bloomed early this year, filling the garden with color.”
What part of speech is “peony”?
“Peony” is a noun.
Where does the word “peony” come from?
The word “peony” comes from Latin. From Latin paeōnia, from Greek Paiṓn, the physician of the gods in mythology.
