yellow iris

/ˌjɛloʊ ˌaɪrɪs/
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Other forms: yellow irises; yellow irides

Definitions of yellow iris
  1. noun
    common yellow-flowered iris of Europe and North Africa, naturalized in United States and often cultivated
    synonyms: Iris pseudacorus, yellow flag, yellow water flag
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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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