Japanese iris
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Japanese iris¹
- / dʒæp.ənˌiːz ˈaɪ.rɪs/ UK
- /ˌdʒæp.ən.iːz ˈaɪ.rɪs/ US
Rhymes with -aɪɹɪs
Where it comes from
From Japanese + iris, due to them being discovered first by Western explorers in Japan.
noun Japanese irises
- A group of iris flower species native to or cultivated in East Asia, particularly in Japan, Korea, China, Russia, and Mongolia. Scientifically, the three primary species are Iris ensata, Iris laevigata, and Iris sanguinea. Though we have in Europe certain varieties which grow on comparatively dry soil, we never find the Japanese iris represented otherwise than on damp ground.
Japanese iris²
- / dʒæp.ənˌiːz ˈaɪ.rɪs/ UK
- /ˌdʒæp.ən.iːz ˈaɪ.rɪs/ US
Rhymes with -aɪɹɪs
Where it comes from
Calque of taxonomic name Iris japonica, as gardeners have colloquialised its term.
noun Japanese irises
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A fringed iris, of the species Iris japonica, native to China and Japan, not considered a Japanese iris species.
Japanese Iris - Iris japonica - Other Common Name(s): Butterfly Flower, Fringed Iris, Shaga
Similar: butterfly flower
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noun The Japanese iris group
| Español | Iris Japonés |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 菖蒲, 꽃창포 kkotchangpo, 제비붓꽃 jebibutkkot, 붓꽃 butkkot |
| 日本語 | 花菖蒲 hanashōbu, 杜若 kakitsubata, 菖蒲 ayame |
| 中文 | 玉蝉花, 燕子花, 溪荪 |
| Français | Iris du Japon, Iris d'eau japonais |
| Deutsch | Japanische Sumpf-Schwertlilie, Asiatische Sumpf-Schwertlilie, Ostsibirische Schwertlilie |
| Русский | Ирис мечевидный, Ирис гладкий |
| العربية | سوسن دموي |
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title = {Japanese iris},
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