HyperDic: iris_family

English > 1 sense of the expression iris family:
NOUNplantiris family, Iridaceae, family Iridaceaelarge family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs
English > iris family: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninglarge family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs.
SynonymsIridaceae, family Iridaceae
Member ofLiliales, order LilialesAn order of monocotyledonous plants including Amaryllidaceae and Liliaceae and Iridaceae
MembersBelamcanda, genus BelamcandaA monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
Ixia, genus IxiaA monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
Sisyrinchium, genus Sisyrinchiumchiefly North American grasslike herbs
Sparaxis, genus Sparaxisdeciduous perennial herbs of South Africa
genus CrocusA monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
genus Freesiacormous perennial herbs
genus Gladiolusgladiolas
iridaceous plantAny bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae
Narrowergenus Irislarge genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes
Broaderliliid monocot familyfamily of monocotyledonous plants of the subclass Liliidae
Spanishiridáceas
CatalanIridaceae, iridàcia, iridàcies

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