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DWARF IRIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dwarf iris mean?
• DWARF IRIS (noun)
The noun DWARF IRIS has 2 senses:
1. low-growing spring-flowering American iris with bright blue-lilac flowers
2. low-growing summer-flowering iris of northeastern United States
Familiarity information: DWARF IRIS used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Low-growing spring-flowering American iris with bright blue-lilac flowers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
dwarf iris; Iris verna; vernal iris
Hypernyms ("dwarf iris" is a kind of...):
flag; fleur-de-lis; iris; sword lily (plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Low-growing summer-flowering iris of northeastern United States
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
dwarf iris; Iris cristata
Hypernyms ("dwarf iris" is a kind of...):
flag; fleur-de-lis; iris; sword lily (plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals)
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