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- noun Plural form of
peony .
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Examples
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My peonies are a lot like yours, but I think they will not bloom for another week or so.
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The peonies are my favorites for cut flowers, I think, though the sweet peas would give them a run for their money!
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Our peonies were a mass of exceedingly beautiful flowers, filling the air with fragrance as of roses.
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I've also got some room between the edge of the bed and the peonies, which is very sunny, where I'd like to stick something.
Tiny Cat Pants Aunt B. 2010
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_ -- Cover hardy perennials, such as peonies, larkspur, hollyhocks, columbines, iris, platycodons and perennial poppies, with a good coating of manure or other litter to a depth of 3 or 4 inches.
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It will be noted that there is quite a spread, however, between the exact language of the law and the Committee report, for example: under the law it would appear that a dahlia might be excluded, and it also raises the question, under the language of the law, as to many of the root plants, such as peonies and others.
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This year, flowers, such as peonies and mums, are on the script, as well as pastel colors - hot pinks, lime greens and oranges.
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There is a large selection of roses and different flowers such as peonies and right now is peak season in the park.
The Marmot's Hole 2010
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Itoh peonies are hybrids between tree and perennial peonies, meaning they're small enough to fit easily into gardens, yet produce up to 50 glorious flowers in a single season.
The Seattle Times 2009
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My mother's beautiful roses and peonies were now weedy scrub.
Susan Schindehette: 8 Mile, Revisited Susan Schindehette 2011
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