noun
Meaning 1
Iris × germanica, a nothospecies of iris.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: German bearded iris
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
German iris
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noun
Meaning 2
a large iris with purple or white flowers, native to central and southern Europe
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Iris germanica
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bearded iris
noun
Meaning 3
iris of northern Italy having deep blue-purple flowers; similar to but smaller than Iris germanica
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Iris kochii
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bearded iris
History
Etymology
German + iris, a calque of translingual Iris × germanica.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Maltese: fjurduliż ikħal — nothospecies
- Russian: и́рис герма́нский (íris germánskij) — nothospecies