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stinking iris

stinking iris noun: iris foetidissima, a species of iris of Western Europe whose leaves give off a beefy smell when crushed or bruised.

Noun

stinking iris (plural stinking irises)

  1. Iris foetidissima, a species of iris of Western Europe whose leaves give off a beefy smell when crushed or bruised.
    Synonyms:
    Gladwin iris, Gladwin's iris, roast-beef plant

Synonyms of stinking iris

Forms of stinking iris

pluralstinking irises

Questions about stinking iris

What does stinking iris mean?
Stinking iris means iris foetidissima, a species of iris of Western Europe whose leaves give off a beefy smell when crushed or bruised.
What part of speech is stinking iris?
Stinking iris is a noun.
What is the plural of stinking iris?
The plural of stinking iris is stinking irises.

Words near stinking iris in the dictionary

  1. stinking goosefoot
  2. stinking gum
  3. stinking hawksbeard
  4. stinking hellebore
  5. stinking hellebores
  6. stinking iris
  7. stinking irises
  8. stinking juniper
  9. stinking like a mackerel
  10. stinking like a mackerel in the moonlight
  11. stinking like a mackerel in the sun

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