dwarf crested iris

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a low iris, Iris cristata, of the eastern and central U.S., having faintly fragrant, yellow-crested, lilac-dotted flowers.

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The city is incredibly violent for its size, on par with metropolises that dwarf the town.
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A golden eagle, the armorial ensign of the Ripperda family, crested the centre arch.
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The third night, it being Christmas, this same dwarf returned to the chamber where I slept.
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The dwarf who had watched her came back again on his raven followed this time by a crowd of little men.
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The light that came through the machine's iris was faint at first, the barest glimmer of white in deep darkness.
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