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stinking irises

stinking irises is the plural of stinking iris.

Meaning of stinking iris

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

Questions about stinking irises

What is stinking irises the plural of?
Stinking irises is the plural of stinking iris.

Words near stinking irises in the dictionary

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

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