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sisyrinchium

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any plant of the genus Sisyrinchium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

chiefly North American grasslike herbs

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: genus Sisyrinchium

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: liliid monocot genus

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 庭菖蒲 (tíngchāngpú) — Sisyrinchium
  • Russian: сисюри́нхия (sisjurínxija) — Sisyrinchium
  • Russian: сизири́нхия (sizirínxija) — Sisyrinchium
  • Spanish: nuño — Sisyrinchium