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German iris

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: German iris

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n
a large iris with purple or white flowers, native to central and southern Europe
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n
iris of northern Italy having deep blue-purple flowers; similar to but smaller than Iris germanica
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: German iris
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n a large iris with purple or white flowers, native to central and southern Europe

Synonyms:
Iris germanica
Type of:
bearded iris
any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals)
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n iris of northern Italy having deep blue-purple flowers; similar to but smaller than Iris germanica

Synonyms:
Iris kochii
Type of:
bearded iris
any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals)
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