HyperDic: iris_xiphioides

English > 1 sense of the expression Iris xiphioides:
NOUNplantIris xiphioides, English irisbulbous iris native to the Pyrenees
English > Iris xiphioides: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningbulbous iris native to the Pyrenees; widely cultivated for its large delicate flowers in various colors except yellow.
SynonymEnglish iris
Broaderiris, flag, fleur-de-lis, sword lilyplants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

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