peony
noun/ˈpiːəni/
/ˈpiːəni/
(plural peonies)
- a garden plant with large round white, pink or red flowersWord OriginOld English peonie, via Latin from Greek paiōnia, from Paiōn, the name of the physician of the gods.
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