stinking iris

/stɪŋkɪŋ ˌaɪrɪs/
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Definitions of stinking iris
  1. noun
    iris with purple flowers and foul-smelling leaves; southern and western Europe and North Africa
    synonyms: Iris foetidissima, gladdon, gladdon iris, roast beef plant, stinking gladwyn
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    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
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