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Moutan
(Mou¦tan)
Pronunciation:
/ˈmuːt(ə)n/
(also
Moutan peony
)
noun
a tall shrubby peony with pink or white blotched flowers, native to China and Tibet and the parent of many garden varieties.
Paeonia suffruticosa
, family Paeoniaceae
Origin:
early 19th century
: from Chinese
mudan
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