Definitions for paeonia
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Princeton's WordNet
Paeonia, genus Paeonia(noun)
peonies: herbaceous or shrubby plants having showy flowers
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Paeonia
A plant genus of the family Paeoniaceae, order Dilleniales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida. These perennial herbs are up to 2 m (6') tall. Leaves are alternate and are divided into three lobes, each lobe being further divided into three smaller lobes. The large flowers are symmetrical, bisexual, have 5 sepals, 5 petals (sometimes 10), and many stamens.
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