HyperDic: genus_ixia

English > 1 sense of the expression genus Ixia:
NOUNplantgenus Ixia, Ixiaa monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
English > genus Ixia: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningA monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae.
SynonymIxia
Member ofIridaceae, family Iridaceae, iris familylarge family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs
Memberscorn lilyAny of several South African plants of the genus Ixia having grasslike leaves and clusters of showy variously colored lily-like flowers
Broaderliliid monocot genusgenus of monocotyledonous plants comprising mostly herbs having usually petaloid sepals and petals and compound pistils
Spanishgenus ixia, ixia
Catalangenus ixia, ixia

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