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pe·o·ny
\ˈpēənē, -ni, dial pēˈōn- or ˈpī(ə)n- or ˈpēn-\ noun
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Etymology: Middle English piony, pione, pioine, from Old English & Old French; Old English peonie & Old French peone, pioine, from Latin paeonia, from Greek paiōnia
1. : an herbaceous or shrubby plant of the genus Paeonia including numerous chiefly hybrid plants that are widely cultivated for their showy single or double red, pink, or white flowers — see tree peony
2. : a dark red that is less strong and slightly yellower and darker than cranberry and bluer, lighter, and stronger than average garnet or average wine — called also Burmese ruby |