Japanese iris

/ˌˈdʒæpəˌˈniz ˌaɪrɪs/
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Other forms: Japanese irises

Definitions of Japanese iris
  1. noun
    iris native to Japan having large showy flowers
    synonyms: Iris kaempferi
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    type of:
    beardless iris
    any of numerous wild or cultivated irises having no hairs on the drooping sepals (the falls)
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