PERSIAN IRIS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Bulbous iris native to Asia Minor cultivated for its pale lilac-colored flowers

Synonyms:

Iris persica; Persian iris

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Persian iris" is a kind of...):

flag; fleur-de-lis; iris; sword lily (plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals)

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