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noun
A bulbous iris, Iris xiphium, from the western Mediterranean; it has violet-purple flowers with a short perianth tube.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: small bulbous-rooted iris, xiphium iris
Antonyms: none provided
noun
bulbous iris of western Mediterranean region having usually violet-purple flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: xiphium iris, Iris xiphium
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: beardless iris
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