violet iris
noun
an iris, Iris verna, of the eastern U.S., having solitary, violet-blue flowers.
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby violet iris
violent, violent storm, violescent, violet, violet family, violet iris, violet wood, violin, violin clef, violin spider, violinist
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