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Plural of peony

regular plural

The plural of peony is peonies.

Forms of peony

Singularpeony /ˈpiːəni/
Pluralpeonies
Countablecountable

Peonies in a sentence

  • 'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter I, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC
  • There are Fuji apples, Meyer lemons, figs, peonies and avocados — although that’s far from a complete census of all that grows there.2023 September 29, Molly Fitzpatrick, “He’s the Pawpaw King of Brooklyn. (What’s a Pawpaw?)”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
  • Spring bulbs and lush wisteria flourish early, followed by flowering peach and pear trees, azaleas, rhodos, peonies and roses.2009 August 22, Lorraine Hunter, Toronto Star. From the entry rhodo
  • Spiders had woven their vague trapezes between the friable heads of dead peonies in enormous glass jars streaked with tide marks where the water had evaporated long ago.1977, Angela Carter, The Passion of New Eve. From the entry friable

Meaning of peony

  1. noun A flowering plant of the genus Paeonia with large fragrant flowers.
  2. noun A dark red colour.

Full definition of peony

Questions about the plural of peony

What is the plural of peony?
The plural of peony is peonies.
Is peony countable?
Peony is a countable noun.

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