tree peony

tree peony ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. a shrubby plant, Paeonia suffruticosa, of China, having rose-red or white flowers nearly 12 inches (30.5 cm) wide.

Origin of tree peony First recorded in 1835–45 Examples from the Web for tree peony Historical Examples of tree peony

The tree-peony (botan) is here referred to,—a flower much esteemed in Japan.

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