Japanese iris

noun

a plant, Iris kaempferi, native to Japan, having broad, showy flowers in a variety of colors.

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Origin of Japanese iris

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby Japanese iris

Japanese clematis, Japanese flowering cherry, Japanese gelatin, Japanese holly, Japanese honeysuckle, Japanese iris, Japanese ivy, Japanese knotweed, Japanese lacquer, Japanese lantern, Japanese larch
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