ˌsisəˈriŋkēəm noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek sisyrinchion sisyrinchium
1. capitalized : a genus of chiefly No. American grasslike mostly blue-flowered herbs (family Iridaceae) having mostly basal leaves and several 6-parted flowers usually from a single spathe
2. -s : any plant of the genus Sisyrinchium