What is another word for peony?

Pronunciation: [pˈi͡əni] (IPA)

Peony is a beautiful flowering plant that is popular all around the world. It is also known as Paeonia and has been a symbol of honor, prosperity and romance in many cultures. There are several synonyms for the word peony that are used in different regions. In Asia, it is called 牡丹 (mǔdān) in Chinese, ボタン (botan) in Japanese, and 속국 (sokguk) in Korean. In Europe, it is known as a King or Queen of Flowers and is also called a May Flower. In North America, it is called a Piney Rose or Pinewood Lily. Despite having different names, the beauty of the peony remains the same.

Usage examples for Peony

A majority are perhaps intermediate, but the two extreme types may be found in any village or hamlet; and when seen side by side-the lily and the rose, not to say the peony-they offer a strange and beautiful contrast.
"Afoot in England"
W.H. Hudson
Balaam went deliberately on, and just as they were going out of the great iron gates, and his lordship was indulging in a pinch of snuff, there was the rattle of wheels to his right, and Cora Dean came along with her ponies at a smart trot, her mother looking like an over-blown peony by her side.
"The Master of the Ceremonies"
George Manville Fenn
"Why, I would give-" and here he was overcome by a fit of coughing, which made him turn as red as a peony-"I would give 15,000 florins."
"St. Peter's Umbrella"
Kálmán Mikszáth

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