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xyris

xyris noun: any member of the plant genus Xyris.

Noun

xyris (plural xyrises)

  1. Any member of the plant genus Xyris.

Synonyms of xyris

Forms of xyris

pluralxyrises

Origin of xyris

Borrowed from translingual Xyris.

Questions about xyris

What does xyris mean?
Xyris means any member of the plant genus Xyris.
What part of speech is xyris?
Xyris is a noun.
What is the plural of xyris?
The plural of xyris is xyrises.

Words near xyris in the dictionary

  1. xyr
  2. xyr-
  3. xyrid
  4. xyridaceous
  5. xyrids
  6. xyris
  7. xyrises
  8. xyro-
  9. xyrophobic
  10. xyrospasm
  11. xyrs

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