bearded iris

/ˌbɪərdɪd ˌaɪrɪs/

Definitions of bearded iris

1. noun

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

   Florentine iris, Iris florentina, Iris germanica florentina, orris

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

   German iris, Iris germanica

   a large iris with purple or white flowers, native to central and southern Europe

   German iris, Iris kochii

   iris of northern Italy having deep blue-purple flowers; similar to but smaller than Iris germanica

   Dalmatian iris, Iris pallida

   European iris having soft lilac-blue flowers

   type 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