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Definition of Moutan in English: Moutan(also Moutan peony) nounˈmuːt(ə)nmo͞oˈtan A tall shrubby peony with pink or white blotched flowers, native to China and Tibet and the parent of many garden varieties. 牡丹 Paeonia suffruticosa, family Paeoniaceae Example sentencesExamples - Species of tree peony include Paeonia delavayi with crimson cup-shaped flowers, red-tinged new growth and a height of 1.5m / 5ft, and Paeonia suffruticosa or Moutans.
- The moutan peony should be grown in a bright place, with direct sunlight.
- But I could not understand why Moutan peonies had survived the predations of Chinese peasants for thousands of years and are only now in real danger of total destruction.
OriginEarly 19th century: from Chinese mudan. Definition of Moutan in US English: Moutan(also Moutan peony) nounmo͞oˈtan A tall shrubby peony with pink or white mottled flowers, native to China and Tibet and the parent of many garden varieties. 牡丹 Paeonia suffruticosa, family Paeoniaceae Example sentencesExamples - The moutan peony should be grown in a bright place, with direct sunlight.
- But I could not understand why Moutan peonies had survived the predations of Chinese peasants for thousands of years and are only now in real danger of total destruction.
- Species of tree peony include Paeonia delavayi with crimson cup-shaped flowers, red-tinged new growth and a height of 1.5m / 5ft, and Paeonia suffruticosa or Moutans.
OriginEarly 19th century: from Chinese mudan. |