Persian iris

Persian iris
noun
bulbous iris native to Asia Minor cultivated for its pale lilac-colored flowers
Syn: ↑Iris persica
Hypernyms: ↑iris, ↑flag, ↑fleur-de-lis, ↑sword lily

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noun
Usage: usually capitalized P
: a bulbous iris (Iris persica) that is native to Asia Minor and is cultivated for its pale lilac-colored flowers with small often minute deflexed falls

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