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genus Paeonia

genus Paeonia

7.6
A group of plants called peonies with large, pretty flowers
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɛnəs peɪˈoʊniə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : género Paeonia
  • The genus Paeonia includes both herbaceous species and woody shrubs.

Examples

  • Peonies from the genus Paeonia are popular in ornamental gardens worldwide.

  • Did you know that the genus Paeonia has over thirty species?

  • Botanists have identified several hybrids within the genus Paeonia.

  • The genus Paeonia includes many popular garden plants.

  • Peonies from the genus Paeonia are popular in ornamental gardens worldwide.

  • The genus Paeonia includes both herbaceous species and woody shrubs.

  • Botanists have identified several hybrids within the genus Paeonia.

Synonyms

Paeonia
vsgenus Paeonia
  • Specialized
8.6

A group of plants with large, bright flowers often grown in gardens

has identical botanical meaning but uses a different phrasing including common name

Surface Forms

genus Paeonia singular
genera Paeonia plural

Morphology

genus + Paeonia

The phrase directly combines 'genus' (a biological rank) with the proper name 'Paeonia' (the peony genus), so its meaning — the taxonomic group of peony species — is literally compositional. This follows a regular scientific noun + name pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Genus Paeonia gets its name from Greek myth. One popular story says a figure called Paeon was a 'healer' who used the peony as a 'medicine', so people named the flower after him. That's why the name genus Paeonia refers to the group of peony plants today.