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Japanese irises

Japanese irises is the plural of Japanese iris.

Meaning of Japanese iris

Noun (1)

Japanese iris (plural Japanese irises)

  1. 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.1891, Siegfried Bing, Artistic Japan - Illustrations and Essays, volume 6, page 417

Noun (2)

Japanese iris (plural Japanese irises)

  1. 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, Shaga2025, Japanese Iris, NC State University, sourced from https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/iris-japonica/common-name/japanese-iris/, N.C. A&T State University
    Synonyms:
    butterfly flower

Questions about Japanese irises

What is Japanese irises the plural of?
Japanese irises is the plural of Japanese iris.

Words near Japanese irises in the dictionary

  1. Japanese honeysuckle
  2. Japanese hop
  3. Japanese hops
  4. Japanese horseradish
  5. Japanese iris
  6. Japanese irises
  7. Japanese ivies
  8. Japanese ivy
  9. Japanese jack mackerel
  10. Japanese jack mackerels
  11. Japanese knotweed

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