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noun
Any member of the plant genus Xyris.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Synonyms: xyrid, yellow-eyed grass
Antonyms: none provided
noun
chiefly American marsh plants, having usually yellow flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Xyris
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: monocot genus, liliopsid genus
History
Borrowed from translingual Xyris.
