pivoine

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Etymology

Inherited from Old French pyoine (with epenthetic /-v-/), borrowed from Latin paeōnia, borrowed from Ancient Greek παιωνία (paiōnía, “peony”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pi.vwan/
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Noun

pivoine f (plural pivoines)

  1. peony (flower)
    rouge comme une pivoine ― red as a beetroot

Derived terms

Descendants

  • →⇒ Czech: pivoňka
  • → Polish: piwonia (see there for further descendants)

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