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bearded iris

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of various irises characterized by a conspicuous region of hairs or hairlike structures at the base of each of the three outer drooping perianth segments.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals)

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hypernyms (4)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. flag
  2. fleur-de-lis
  3. iris
  4. sword lily

hyponyms (9)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. dalmatian iris
  2. florentine iris
  3. german iris
  4. iris florentina
  5. iris germanica
  6. iris germanica florentina
  7. iris kochii
  8. iris pallida
  9. orris

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