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Meaning of "paeony" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PAEONY

paeony  [ˈpiːənɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PAEONY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Paeony is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PAEONY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

paeony

Peony

The peony is a flowering plant in the genus Paeonia, the only genus in the family Paeoniaceae. They are native to Asia, Southern Europe and Western North America. Boundaries between species are not clear and estimates of the number of species range from 25 to 40. Most are herbaceous perennial plants 0.5–1.5 metres tall, but some resemble trees 1.5–3 metres tall. They have compound, deeply lobed leaves and large, often fragrant, flowers, ranging from red to white or yellow, in late spring and early summer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PAEONY


accompany
əˈkʌmpənɪ
Albany
ˈɔːlbənɪ
Anthony
ˈæntənɪ
Antony
ˈæntənɪ
balcony
ˈbælkənɪ
Bethany
ˈbɛθənɪ
Brittany
ˈbrɪtənɪ
ceremony
ˈsɛrɪmənɪ
colony
ˈkɒlənɪ
company
ˈkʌmpənɪ
ebony
ˈɛbənɪ
felony
ˈfɛlənɪ
Germany
ˈdʒɜːmənɪ
harmony
ˈhɑːmənɪ
mahogany
məˈhɒɡənɪ
peony
ˈpiːənɪ
symphony
ˈsɪmfənɪ
testimony
ˈtɛstɪmənɪ
tiffany
ˈtɪfənɪ
Tuscany
ˈtʌskənɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PAEONY

paedogenic
paedological
paedologist
paedology
paedomorphic
paedomorphism
paedomorphosis
paedophile
paedophile ring
paedophilia
paedophiliac
paedophilic
paedotribe
paedotrophy
paella
paenula
paeon
paeonic
paesan
paesano

WORDS THAT END LIKE PAEONY

agony
awards ceremony
bony
fashiony
hegemony
irony
lemony
loony
matrimony
mony
ony
opening ceremony
phony
polony
pony
saxony
simony
stony
telephony
tony

Synonyms and antonyms of paeony in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «paeony» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PAEONY

Find out the translation of paeony to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of paeony from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «paeony» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

白芍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

paeony
570 millions of speakers

English

paeony
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

paeony
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

paeony
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Paeony
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

paeony
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

paeony
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

paeony
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Paeony
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

paeony
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

paeony
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비 Paeony
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Paeony
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

paeony
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

paeony
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पायथ्याशी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Paeony
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

paeony
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paeony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Paeony
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

paeony
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

paeony
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pioen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

paeony
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Paeony
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of paeony

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PAEONY»

The term «paeony» is normally little used and occupies the 131.321 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PAEONY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «paeony» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «paeony» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about paeony

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PAEONY»

Discover the use of paeony in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to paeony and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
No More Cookies!
Florence and her toy monkey Arnold try to persuade her mother to let them eat more cookies. Includes a recipe for chocolate-covered bananas.
Paeony Lewis, 2005
2
I'll Always Love You
When he accidentally breaks his mother's favorite bowl, Alex the bear worries that she will no longer love him, but he soon learns that no matter what he does, whether it be painting the baby all different colors or pouring a bowl of ...
Paeony Lewis, 2008
3
Best Friends Or Not?
The course of true friendship never runs smoothly but Lucy and Eva also discover what it's like when you lose a best friend.
Paeony Lewis, 2008
4
A Garden for Life: The Natural Approach to Designing, ...
The bomb form of the paeony is useful in garden design because of its interesting spherical shape. petals are released to open the flower. The paeony flower is visited by honeybees, bumblebees, and hummingbirds. The flowers are also a ...
Diana Beresford-Kroeger, 2004
5
The Floricultural Cabinet, and Florists Magazine
Thero might ye see the paeony spread wide." — Cowpxr. The growing grandeur of the P.f.ony Flower, which is so attractive even in our rustic gardens, seems to make it to reign Empress over the floral tribe of humble parterres, and to possess  ...
Joseph Harrison, 1854
6
Homoeopathic Drug Pictures
CULPEPPER (1610-1644), in my " old " copy — it is only dated 1819, but it is large and square, solidly leather-bound and looks ancient — talks of MALE and Female Paeony. He tells us that physicians say, Male Paeony roots are best : " but ...
Margaret Lucy Tyler, 1952
7
Folk Painting
But, in general, paeony blossom paintings are referred to as kungjung morando. The majority of kungjung morando are found on large-scale folding screens that were given to loyal subjects as royal gifts. Pine trees, bamboo, birds and fruits ...
Yeol-su Yoon, Roderick Whitfield, 2003
8
Earthenware and Celadon
Individual floral motifs Moulded and carved Moulded paeony (plate 46) spray ( plate 63) Sanggam floral spray (plate 62) Incised paeony spray (plate 71) Sanggam paeony spray (plate 76) Sanggam paeony Sanggam paeony Sanggam paeony ...
Roderick Whitfield, 2003
9
A General System of Gardening and Botany: Containing a ...
1513. P. officinalis ft, mascula, Lin. spec. 747.— Lob. icon. 684. f. 2. Flowers crimson. Leaves broad, of a dark shining green, (f. 1 4.) Coralline or Male Paeony . Fl. May, June. England. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 3 P. festi va (Tausch. in Sitz. bot. gesell. vol.
George Don, 1831
10
Cinquefoil
PAEONY. Erect in all her crimson pomp you'll see With bushy leaves the graceful Peony Whose blushes might the praise of virtue claim, But her vile scent betrays they rise from shame. Happy her form, and innocent her red If while Alcinous ...
C. F. Leyel, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PAEONY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term paeony is used in the context of the following news items.
1
GARDENING with ALI MARSHALL: Abbey garden is growing apace …
... the tulips and muscari are all up and out as are the tree paeony flowers; I do love their earthy smell as well as their decadent, blowsy look. «Torquay Herald Express, Apr 15»
2
See this stunning bluebell wood at Peppers Farm, Sible Hedingham …
In contrast, a tree paeony is looking healthy. She's got one in each of the three beds: one pink, one white and one deep pink. When they peak ... «East Anglian Daily Times, Apr 15»
3
Say, write, read 'I Love You'
•"I'll Always Love You" by Paeony Lewis. •"Because of You" by B.G. Hennesy. Giving your child words of love has a huge impact. In the words of ... «Ithaca Journal, Feb 15»
4
Gardening: Sunny season show
Cooler pinks and mauve contrast with dianthus, nepeta, paeony and tree dahlia. Wine-coloured lupins, antirrhinum, dahlias and burgundy ... «New Zealand Herald, Jan 15»
5
Peony growers' business blooming
Mr Whitson is the immediate past-chairman of the New Zealand Paeony Society, having served in the top role for eight years. There were ... «Otago Daily Times, Nov 14»
6
Library to encourage new bookworms at Swaffham Infant School
Well-known characters from children's books came alive when Children's author Paeony (Paeony) Lewis (seated, centre) visited Swaffham ... «Lynn News, Nov 14»
7
What's on: November 1 - November 8
Guest speaker is Tina Lawrence of Exquisite Blooms Paeony Garden. Tuesday, November 4. Get Composting workshop, Harvest Community ... «Otago Daily Times, Oct 14»
8
Elskey: Showjuming hairdresser Dominique is crowned the top …
Dominique won a stunning crown from Ruby's Adorable's as well as flowers from Paeony Flowers, a make-up goodie bag and 12 months ... «Worksop Today, Jun 14»
9
Chelsea show-stoppers
Along with Avon Bulbs' Lunaria 'Chedglow Purple' (see above), among my favourites this year was Hardy Plants Nursery's Paeony 'Kopper ... «Irish Times, May 14»
10
Symbol of sacrifice
For a true double, paeony-flowered P. somniferum var. paeoniflorum is unbeatable with its huge flowers above grey-green foliage. «Otago Daily Times, Apr 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Paeony [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/paeony>. May 2024 ».
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