iridaceous

[ir-i-dey-shuhs, ahy-ri-]

adjective

1. belonging to the Iridaceae family of plants.

iridaceous

/ ˌaɪ-, ˌɪrɪˈdeɪʃəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Iridaceae, a family of monocotyledonous plants, including iris, crocus, and gladiolus, having swordlike leaves and showy flowers

Word History and Origins

Origin of iridaceous¹

1850–55; < New Latin Iridace ( ae ) ( irid, -aceae ) + -ous

Example Sentences

Sisyrinchium.—Pretty dwarf iridaceous plants, thriving in peaty soil.

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