southern blue flag

/ˌsʌðərn blu flæg/
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Definitions of southern blue flag
  1. noun
    similar to blue flag; the eastern United States
    synonyms: Iris virginica
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    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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