IRIDACEOUS

Meaning of IRIDACEOUS in English

adj. Bot. of or relating to the family Iridaceae of plants growing from bulbs, corms, or rhizomes, e.g. iris, crocus, and gladiolus.

Etymology: mod.L iridaceus (as IRIS)

Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012

IRIDACEOUS — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|dāshəs adjective Etymology: New Latin Iridaceae + English -ous 1. : of or relating to the family Iridaceae or especially …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IRIDACEOUS — (a.) Alt. of Irideous
Английский словарь Webster
IRIDACEOUS — ( a. ) Alt. of Irideous
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
IRIDACEOUS — /ir'i day"sheuhs, uy'ri-/ , adj. belonging to the Iridaceae family of plants. Cf. iris family . [ 1850-55; Iridace ( …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IRIDACEOUS — adj. (Botany) of or pertaining to the iris family; characteristic of plants belonging to the Iridaceae family
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
IRIDACEOUS — adj ·alt. of irideous.
Webster English vocab
IRIDACEOUS — [ ˌʌɪrɪ'deɪʃəs , ˌɪrɪ- ] ■ adjective Botany relating to or denoting plants of the iris family (Iridaceae). Origin C19: …
Concise Oxford English vocab
IRIDACEOUS — iridaceous BrE AmE ˌɪr ɪ ˈdeɪʃ əs ◂ ˌaɪ ə r-, -ə-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
IRIDACEOUS — adj. Bot. of or relating to the family Iridaceae of plants growing from bulbs, corms, or rhizomes, e.g. iris, crocus, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
IRIDACEOUS — adj. Bot. of or relating to the family Iridaceae of plants growing from bulbs, corms, or rhizomes, e.g. iris, crocus, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
IRIDACEE — adj [Bot.] iridaceous
Interlingua English vocab
SAFFRON — (n.) A bulbous iridaceous plant (Crocus sativus) having blue flowers with large yellow stigmas. See Crocus.
Английский словарь Webster
CROCUS — (n.) A genus of iridaceous plants, with pretty blossoms rising separately from the bulb or corm. C. vernus is one …
Английский словарь Webster
SAFFRON — ( n. ) A bulbous iridaceous plant (Crocus sativus) having blue flowers with large yellow stigmas. See Crocus.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CROCUS — ( n. ) A genus of iridaceous plants, with pretty blossoms rising separately from the bulb or corm. C. vernus …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WATSONIA — /wot soh"nee euh/ , n. any of various iridaceous plants of the genus Watsonia, native to southern Africa, having sword-shaped …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SAFFRON — noun an orange or deep yellow color, like that of the stigmas of the crocus sativus. 2. saffron ·vt to …
Webster English vocab
CROCUS — noun a deep yellow powder; the oxide of some metal calcined to a red or deep yellow color; ·esp., the …
Webster English vocab
YELLOW — adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 of the colour between green and orange in the spectrum, of buttercups, lemons, egg-yolks, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPARAXIS — n. any S. African iridaceous plant of the genus Sparaxis, with showy flowers and jagged spathes. [mod.L f. Gk, = …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
IXIA — n. any iridaceous plant of the genus Ixia of S. Africa, with large showy flowers. [L f. Gk, a kind …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GLADIOLUS — n. (pl. gladioli or gladioluses) any iridaceous plant of the genus Gladiolus with sword-shaped leaves and usu. brightly coloured flower-spikes. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
YELLOW — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 of the colour between green and orange in the spectrum, of buttercups, lemons, egg-yolks, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPARAXIS — n. any S. African iridaceous plant of the genus Sparaxis, with showy flowers and jagged spathes. [ mod.L f. Gk, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
IXIA — n. any iridaceous plant of the genus Ixia of S. Africa, with large showy flowers. [ L f. Gk, a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GLADIOLUS — n. (pl. gladioli or gladioluses) any iridaceous plant of the genus Gladiolus with sword-shaped leaves and usu. brightly coloured flower-spikes. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
YELLOW — adj., n., & v. --adj. 1. of the colour between green and orange in the spectrum, of buttercups, lemons, egg-yolks, …
Oxford English vocab
SPARAXIS — n. any S. African iridaceous plant of the genus Sparaxis, with showy flowers and jagged spathes. Etymology: mod.L f. Gk, …
Oxford English vocab
IXIA — n. any iridaceous plant of the genus Ixia of S. Africa, with large showy flowers. Etymology: L f. Gk, a …
Oxford English vocab
GLADIOLUS — n. (pl. gladioli or gladioluses) any iridaceous plant of the genus Gladiolus with sword-shaped leaves and usu. brightly coloured flower-spikes. …
Oxford English vocab

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