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ENGLISH IRIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Bulbous iris native to the Pyrenees; widely cultivated for its large delicate flowers in various colors except yellow
Synonyms:
English iris; Iris xiphioides
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Hypernyms ("English 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)