Associations to the word «Peony»

Wiktionary

PEONY, noun. A flowering plant of the genus Paeonia with large fragrant flowers. [from 10th c.]

Dictionary definition

PEONY, noun. Any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats