Meanings
nounSpanish iris (plural Spanish irises)
plural Spanish irises
- A bulbous iris, Iris xiphium, from the western Mediterranean; it has violet-purple flowers with a short perianth tube.
Synonyms: small bulbous-rooted iris, xiphium iris
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA bulbous iris, Iris xiphium, from the western Mediterranean; it has violet-purple flowers with a short perianth tube.
Similar
small bulbous-rooted irisxiphium iris
More synonyms by meaning
nounbulbous iris of western Mediterranean region having usually violet-purple flowers
Similar
xiphium irisIris xiphium
Broader
beardless iris
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Spanish iris. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Spanish%20iris
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