iris : Idioms & Phrases

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apatura iris

  • noun large European butterfly the male of which has wings shaded with purple
    purple emperor.
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bearded iris

  • noun any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals)
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beardless iris

  • noun any of numerous wild or cultivated irises having no hairs on the drooping sepals (the falls)
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bulbous iris

  • noun any of various irises having a rootstock formed like a bulb
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dalmatian iris

  • noun European iris having soft lilac-blue flowers
    Dalmatian iris.
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dame jean iris murdoch

  • noun British writer (born in Ireland) known primarily for her novels (1919-1999)
    Murdoch; Dame Jean Iris Murdoch.
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dutch iris

  • noun bulbous Spanish iris having blue flowers
    Dutch iris.
  • noun bulbous Spanish iris with red-violet flowers
    Dutch iris.
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dwarf iris

  • noun low-growing spring-flowering American iris with bright blue-lilac flowers
    dwarf iris; Iris verna.
  • noun low-growing summer-flowering iris of northeastern United States
    dwarf iris.
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english iris

  • noun bulbous iris native to the Pyrenees; widely cultivated for its large delicate flowers in various colors except yellow
    English iris.
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florentine iris

  • noun German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
    orris; Iris florentina; Florentine iris.
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genus iris

  • noun large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes
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german iris

  • noun iris of northern Italy having deep blue-purple flowers; similar to but smaller than Iris germanica
    German iris.
  • noun a large iris with purple or white flowers, native to central and southern Europe
    German iris.
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gladdon iris

  • noun iris with purple flowers and foul-smelling leaves; southern and western Europe and North Africa
    gladdon iris; roast beef plant; stinking gladwyn; Iris foetidissima; gladdon.
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iris cristata

  • noun low-growing summer-flowering iris of northeastern United States
    dwarf iris.
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iris diaphragm

  • noun diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
    iris.
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iris family

  • noun large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs
    Iridaceae; family Iridaceae.
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iris filifolia

  • noun bulbous Spanish iris with red-violet flowers
    Dutch iris.
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iris florentina

  • noun German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
    orris; Iris florentina; Florentine iris.
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iris foetidissima

  • noun iris with purple flowers and foul-smelling leaves; southern and western Europe and North Africa
    gladdon iris; roast beef plant; stinking gladwyn; Iris foetidissima; gladdon.
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iris germanica

  • noun a large iris with purple or white flowers, native to central and southern Europe
    German iris.
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iris germanica florentina

  • noun German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
    orris; Iris florentina; Florentine iris.
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iris kaempferi

  • noun iris native to Japan having large showy flowers
    Iris kaempferi.
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iris kochii

  • noun iris of northern Italy having deep blue-purple flowers; similar to but smaller than Iris germanica
    German iris.
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iris murdoch

  • noun British writer (born in Ireland) known primarily for her novels (1919-1999)
    Murdoch; Dame Jean Iris Murdoch.
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iris pallida

  • noun European iris having soft lilac-blue flowers
    Dalmatian iris.
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iris persica

  • noun bulbous iris native to Asia Minor cultivated for its pale lilac-colored flowers
    Iris persica.
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iris pseudacorus

  • noun common yellow-flowered iris of Europe and North Africa, naturalized in United States and often cultivated
    Iris pseudacorus; yellow water flag; yellow flag.
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iris scanning

  • noun biometric identification by scanning the iris of the eye
    • the structure of the iris is very distinctive
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iris tingitana

  • noun bulbous Spanish iris having blue flowers
    Dutch iris.
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iris verna

  • noun low-growing spring-flowering American iris with bright blue-lilac flowers
    dwarf iris; Iris verna.
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iris versicolor

  • noun a common iris of the eastern United States having blue or blue-violet flowers; root formerly used medicinally
    blue flag.
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iris virginica

  • noun similar to blue flag; the eastern United States
    southern blue flag.
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iris xiphioides

  • noun bulbous iris native to the Pyrenees; widely cultivated for its large delicate flowers in various colors except yellow
    English iris.
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iris xiphium

  • noun bulbous iris of western Mediterranean region having usually violet-purple flowers
    Iris xiphium; Spanish iris.
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japanese iris

  • noun iris native to Japan having large showy flowers
    Iris kaempferi.
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persian iris

  • noun bulbous iris native to Asia Minor cultivated for its pale lilac-colored flowers
    Iris persica.
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Snake's-head iris

  • (Bot.), an iridaceous plant (Hermodactylus tuberosus) of the Mediterranean region. The flowers slightly resemble a serpent's open mouth.
Webster 1913

spanish iris

  • noun bulbous iris of western Mediterranean region having usually violet-purple flowers
    Iris xiphium; Spanish iris.
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stinking iris

  • noun iris with purple flowers and foul-smelling leaves; southern and western Europe and North Africa
    gladdon iris; roast beef plant; stinking gladwyn; Iris foetidissima; gladdon.
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vernal iris

  • noun low-growing spring-flowering American iris with bright blue-lilac flowers
    dwarf iris; Iris verna.
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xiphium iris

  • noun bulbous iris of western Mediterranean region having usually violet-purple flowers
    Iris xiphium; Spanish iris.
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yellow iris

  • noun common yellow-flowered iris of Europe and North Africa, naturalized in United States and often cultivated
    Iris pseudacorus; yellow water flag; yellow flag.
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