peony

Meaning

Noun

• A flowering plant of the genus Paeonia with large fragrant flowers.
• A dark red colour.

Origin

• From Old English peonie, peonia et al., from Latin paeōnia; later reinforced by Anglo-Norman peonie, Old French peone, from Latin paeōnia, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek παιωνία, from Ancient Greek Παιών ("Paean, the physician of the gods")/παιών.