IRIS GERMANICA FLORENTINA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Iris germanica florentina mean? 

• IRIS GERMANICA FLORENTINA (noun)
  The noun IRIS GERMANICA FLORENTINA has 1 sense:

1. German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome

  Familiarity information: IRIS GERMANICA FLORENTINA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• IRIS GERMANICA FLORENTINA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Florentine iris; Iris florentina; Iris germanica florentina; orris

Hypernyms ("Iris germanica florentina" is a kind of...):

bearded iris (any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals))

Meronyms (members of "Iris germanica florentina"):

orris; orrisroot (fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines)