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water flag
noun
- a European iris, Iris pseudacorus, naturalized throughout eastern North America, with blue-green leaves and violet-veined, yellow flowers and growing in moist places.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of water flag1
First recorded in 1570–80
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Example Sentences
Dark bulrushes edged the shores, and the water-flag planted its golden tents between.
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