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Definition of paeonia
paeonia
/piːˈoʊ.ni.ə/
pae · o · ni · a
Plural:paeonias
paeonia Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
4
• noun
1
Any perennial flowering plant or deciduous shrub of the genus Paeonia (the sole genus in the family Paeoniaceae), native to Asia, Europe, and western North America, widely cultivated for its large, showy, often fragrant bowl-shaped blossoms in shades of white, pink, red, and yellow; a peony.
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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Paeonia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/paeonia