"Japanese iris" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: / dʒæp.ənˌiːz ˈaɪ.rɪs/ [UK], /ˌdʒæp.ən.iːz ˈaɪ.rɪs/ [US] Forms: Japanese irises [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Japanese iris (plural Japanese irises)
  1. An group of iris flower species from East Asia. Scientifically, the three species are hanashōbu (Iris ensata), kakitsubata (Iris laevigata) and ayame(Iris sanguinea). The flowers are found through out Japan, Korea, China, Russia and Mongolia. Related terms: Iris ensata, Iris laevigata, Iris sanguinea
    Sense id: en-Japanese_iris-en-noun-~xDKP6cE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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