- genus Iris
- nounlarge genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes• Hypernyms: ↑liliid monocot genus, ↑Iridaceae, ↑family Iridaceae, ↑iris family• Member Meronyms:
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genus Iris
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Iris pallida — ssp. pseudopallida Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
Iris pallida — Dalmatinische Schwertlilie (Iris pallida ssp. pseudopallida) mit Petteria ramentacea am Naturstandort im Hochkarst Montenegros Systema … Deutsch Wikipedia
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iris — [ī′ris] n. pl. irises; also for 3, irides [ir′i dēz΄, ī′ridēz΄]; also for 4 & 5, iris [LME < L < Gr iris (gen. iridos) < IE * wir (> WIRE) < base * wei , to turn, bend] 1. a rainbow 2. a rainbowlike show or play of colors 3 … English World dictionary
Iris (plant) — This article is about the Iris plant. For other uses, see Iris (disambiguation). Other plants named iris are found elsewhere in the Iridaceae. Iris Blood Iris (Iris sanguinea), known as ayame in Japan … Wikipedia
iris — /uy ris/, n., pl. irises, irides /ir i deez , uy ri /, v. n. 1. Anat. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center. See diag. under eye. 2. Bot. any plant… … Universalium
