(pē'ə-nē)
or Paeony,
n., pl. -nies,
sounds like [pee-uh-nee],
drawn from life,
1 any of a genus Paeonia,
perennial,
showy, often fragrant flower,
pink, white, red, yellow in color,
with deeply lobed leaves,
blooming in late spring/early summer,
2 (from the family Paeoniceae),
symbolic flower in traditional Chinese
painting,
representing riches and honor,
3 state flower of Indiana,
pencil on paper, 9 by 12 in.
