dwarf crested iris
noun
a low iris, Iris cristata, of the eastern and central U.S., having faintly fragrant, yellow-crested, lilac-dotted flowers.
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Nearby words
dwarf, dwarf banana, dwarf bean, dwarf chestnut, dwarf cornel, dwarf crested iris, dwarf door, dwarf galaxy, dwarf ginseng, dwarf huckleberry, dwarf japanese quince
Also called crested iris.
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