/ Dictionary / Index P peony: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pe•o•ny Pronunciation: (pē'u-nē), [key] — pl. -nies. any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: peony (Thesaurus) peonage people Related Content Daily Word Quiz: miscreant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language