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English iris

DEFINITIONS OF: English iris

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n bulbous iris native to the Pyrenees; widely cultivated for its large delicate flowers in various colors except yellow

Synonyms:
Iris xiphioides
Type 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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