paeonia

Thân thiện

A gardener carefully tends to a blooming paeonia in the garden.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of flowering plants: "Paeonia" is the botanical genus name for a group of herbaceous or shrubby perennial plants known for their large, showy, and often fragrant flowers.
   • Commonly known as peony: The plants belonging to this genus are popularly called peonies.

Usage

• "Paeonia" is used primarily in formal, scientific, or horticultural contexts to refer to the genus. In everyday language, the common name "peony" is preferred.
• It functions as a proper noun (the genus name) and is typically capitalized in botanical writing.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The garden featured several species of Paeonia, each blooming at a different time.
  • Paeonia lactiflora is one of the most common species cultivated for its beautiful white or pink flowers.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical taxonomy: The name is used in the binomial nomenclature system to classify species within the genus (e.g., , ).
• In horticulture: Used to discuss plant breeding, species characteristics, or cultivation requirements specific to the genus.

Variants and Related Words

• Peony (n): The common name for any plant in the genus .
  • The peonies in her yard are the highlight of spring.
• Paeoniaceae (n): The plant family to which the genus belongs.

Synonyms

• Peony: The standard common name.
• Herbaceous peony / Tree peony: Terms specifying the growth habit (herbaceous perennial vs. woody shrub) of plants within the genus.

Học thuật

Noun

1. peonies: herbaceous or shrubby plants having showy flowers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Paeonia
• genus Paeonia