tree peony
noun
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
Words nearby tree peony
Example sentences from the Web for tree peony
The tree-peony (botan) is here referred to,—a flower much esteemed in Japan.
The Romance of the Milky Way |Lafcadio Hearn