Paeoniaceae

Definitions of Paeoniaceae
  1. noun
    perennial rhizomatous herbs and shrubs; of temperate Europe and North America
    synonyms: family Paeoniaceae, peony family
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    type of:
    magnoliid dicot family
    family of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms
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