IRIDACEAE

Meaning of IRIDACEAE in English

n. (Botany) iris family, family of perennial geophytic plants with rhizomes or bulbs and corms

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IRIDACEAE — ˌirəˈdāsēˌē, ˌīr- noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Irid-, Iris, type genus + -aceae : a family of …
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IRIDACEAE — Crocus. the iris family of flowering plants, belonging to the order Liliales. The family is known for ornamental genera such …
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IRIDACEAS — npl [Bot.] Iridaceae
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IRIS FAMILY — Family Iridaceae, composed of about 1,700 species of perennial herbaceous plants, as well as a few shrubs, in some 80 …
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LILY — I. ˈlilē, -li noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English lilie, from Old English, from Latin lilium, of non-Indo-European origin; …
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IRIS — I. ˈīrə̇s noun ( plural iris·es -rə̇sə̇z ; or iri·des ˈirəˌdēz, ˈīr-) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek (basic …
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CROCUS — I. ˈkrōkəs noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, from Greek krokos, of Semitic origin; akin to Assyro-Babylonian kurkanū saffron, crocus, …
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WILD FLAG — noun 1. : an Australian plant of the genus Patersonia (family Iridaceae) ; also : its showy blue or purple …
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WATSONIA — wätˈsōnēə also wȯt- noun Etymology: New Latin, from Sir William Watson died 1787 English botanist + New Latin -ia 1. …
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UINTJIE — ˈānchē noun ( -s ) Etymology: Afrikaans euntjie, uintjie, a species of Moraea, diminutive of Middle Dutch enioen, eyuun onion, …
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TULIP — ˈt(y)ülə̇p noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: New Latin tulipa, from Turkish tülbend turban; from the flower's resemblance …
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TRITONIA — trīˈtōnēə noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Triton + New Latin -ia 1. capitalized : a genus of So. African …
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TIGRIDIA — tīˈgridēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek tigrid-, tigris tiger + New Latin -ia — more at tiger …
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SPARAXIS — spəˈraksə̇s noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, act of retching; akin to Greek sparassein to tear, rend 1. capitalized : …
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SISYRINCHIUM — ˌsisəˈriŋkēəm noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek sisyrinchion sisyrinchium 1. capitalized : a genus of chiefly No. American grasslike mostly …
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NEMASTYLIS — ˌneməˈstīlə̇s noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from nem- + Greek stylis small pillar, diminutive of stylos pillar — more …
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MORAEA — məˈrēə noun Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Robert More died 1780 English collector of exotic plants 1. capitalized : a …
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MARICA — məˈrīkə noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Marica, goddess associated with a sacred grove at Minturnae in central Italy 1. …
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LILIALES — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈā(ˌ)lēz noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Lilium + -ales : an order of monocotyledonous plants with complete, …
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LAPEYROUSIA — ˌlapəˈrüz(h)ēə noun Etymology: New Latin, irregular from Jean François de Galaup de La Pérouse died 1788 French sailor and explorer …
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IXIACEAE — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈāsēˌē Etymology: New Latin, from Ixia, type genus + -aceae synonym of iridaceae
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IXIA — ˈiksēə noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek ixos mistletoe, birdlime + New Latin -ia; akin to Latin viscum mistletoe, birdlime …
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IRIS FAMILY — noun : iridaceae
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IRIDACEOUS — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|dāshəs adjective Etymology: New Latin Iridaceae + English -ous 1. : of or relating to the family Iridaceae or especially …
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IRID — ˈīrə̇d noun ( -s ) Etymology: New Latin Irid-, Iris : a plant of the family Iridaceae
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HOMERIA — hōˈmirēə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Homer, Greek poet + New Latin -ia : a genus of southern …
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GLADIOLUS — ˌgladēˈōləs sometimes gləˈdīələs noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, small sword, gladiolus, diminutive of gladius sword 1. a. capitalized : …
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FREESIA — ˈfrēzh(ē)ə, -zēə noun Etymology: New Latin, from F.H.T. Freese died 1876 German physician + New Latin -ia 1. capitalized : …
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CRIMSON FLAG — noun : a South African herb ( Schizostylis coccinea ) of the family Iridaceae with clustered fleshy roots, narrow leaves, …
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COPPERTIP — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a bulbous African herb ( Crocosma aurea ) of the family Iridaceae of branching habit that is …
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IRIDACEOUS — [ ˌʌɪrɪ'deɪʃəs , ˌɪrɪ- ] ■ adjective Botany relating to or denoting plants of the iris family (Iridaceae). Origin C19: …
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