peony
Collocations
2ADJ.
fresh, male, red
VERB + PEONY
flower
Definitions
noun
A flowering plant of the genus Paeonia with large fragrant flowers.
The root of the Male Peony fresh gathered has been found by experience to cure the falling-sickness.
There might ye ſee the pioney ſpread vvide, / The full-blovvn roſe, the ſhepherd and his laſs, / Lap-dog and lambkin vvith black ſtaring eyes, / And parrots vvith tvvin cherries in their beak.
A dark red colour.
She was a fine and handsome girl—not handsomer than some others, possibly—but her mobile peony mouth and large innocent eyes added eloquence to colour and shape.
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Synonyms
noun — any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy sin
- paeony
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
5The root of the Male Peony fresh gathered has been found by experience to cure the falling-sickness.
WiktionaryThere might ye ſee the pioney ſpread vvide, / The full-blovvn roſe, the ſhepherd and his laſs, / Lap-dog and lambkin vvith black ſtaring eyes, / And parrots vvith tvvin cherries in their beak.
Wiktionary'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks whe
WiktionaryMary turned red as a peony.
Tatoeba · #12771325My favourite flower is the peony.
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