Meanings
plural German irises
- Iris × germanica, a nothospecies of iris.
Synonyms: German bearded iris
Synonyms & antonyms
nounIris × germanica, a nothospecies of iris.
More synonyms by meaning
nouniris of northern Italy having deep blue-purple flowers; similar to but smaller than Iris germanica
nouna large iris with purple or white flowers, native to central and southern Europe
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- translingualIris × germanica
- EnglishGerman iris
German + iris, a calque of translingual Iris × germanica.
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Russian и́рис герма́нский
- и́рис герма́нский (íris germánskij)nothospecies
Cite this entry
German iris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/German%20iris
“German iris.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/German%20iris. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “German iris,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/German%20iris.
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