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GERMAN IRIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does German iris mean?
• GERMAN IRIS (noun)
The noun GERMAN IRIS has 2 senses:
1. iris of northern Italy having deep blue-purple flowers; similar to but smaller than Iris germanica
2. a large iris with purple or white flowers, native to central and southern Europe
Familiarity information: GERMAN IRIS used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Iris of northern Italy having deep blue-purple flowers; similar to but smaller than Iris germanica
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
German iris; Iris kochii
Hypernyms ("German iris" is a kind of...):
bearded iris (any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals))
Sense 2
Meaning:
A large iris with purple or white flowers, native to central and southern Europe
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
German iris; Iris germanica
Hypernyms ("German iris" is a kind of...):
bearded iris (any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals))
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