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 Meaning of PEONY
| Pronunciation: |  | 'peeunee 
 
 |  |  WordNet Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | [n]  any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |  |  | Synonyms: |  | paeony |  |  |  |  | See Also: |  | flower, genus Paeonia, Paeonia |  |     |  |  Webster's 1913 Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | \Pe"o*ny\, n.; pl. {Peonies}. [OE. pione, pioine, pioni,
OF. pione, F. pivoine, L. paeonia, Gr. ?, fr. ?, ?, the god
of healing. Cf. {P[ae]an}.] (Bot.)
A plant, and its flower, of the ranunculaceous genus
{P[ae]onia}. Of the four or five species, one is a shrub; the
rest are perennial herbs with showy flowers, often double in
cultivation. [Written also {p[ae]ony}, and {piony}.]
 |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |  |  Dream Dictionary |  |  |  |  | Definition: |  | Seeing a peony in your dream, represents your well thought-out plans and ideas. You need to draw wisdom from your past experiences. Alternatively, it represents shyness or bashfulness.  You are being overly cautious in your pursuits. |  |  |  |  | Websites: |  |  |  |  |    |  |