HyperDic: fleur-de-lis

English > 2 senses of the word fleur-de-lis:
NOUNplantfleur-de-lis, iris, flag, sword lilyplants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
artifactfleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys(heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris
English > fleur-de-lis: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaningplants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals.
Synonymsiris, flag, sword lily
Member ofgenus Irislarge genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes
NarrowerEnglish iris, Iris xiphioidesbulbous iris native to the Pyrenees
Persian iris, Iris persicabulbous iris native to Asia Minor cultivated for its pale lilac-colored flowers
bearded irisAny of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals)
beardless irisAny of numerous wild or cultivated irises having no hairs on the drooping sepals (the falls)
blue flag, Iris versicolorA common iris of the eastern United States having blue or blue-violet flowers
bulbous irisAny of various irises having a rootstock / rootstock formed like a bulb
dwarf iris, vernal iris, Iris vernalow-growing spring-flowering American iris with bright blue-lilac flowers
dwarf iris, Iris cristatalow-growing summer-flowering iris of northeastern United States
southern blue flag, Iris virginicaSimilar to blue flag
stinking iris, gladdon, gladdon iris, stinking gladwyn, roast beef plant, Iris foetidissimairis with purple flowers and foul-smelling leaves
yellow iris, yellow flag, yellow water flag, Iris pseudacorusCommon yellow-flowered iris of Europe and North Africa, naturalized in United States and often cultivated
Broaderiridaceous plantAny bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae
Spanishlirio, lis
Catalaniris, lliri, llir
English > fleur-de-lis: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning(heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris.
Synonymfleur-de-lys
CategoryheraldryThe study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
Broadercharge, bearing, heraldic bearing, armorial bearingheraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
Spanishflor de lis
Catalanflor de lis

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