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noun

a European iris, Iris pseudacorus, naturalized throughout eastern North America, with blue-green leaves and violet-veined, yellow flowers and growing in moist places.

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Also called yellow flag.

Origin of water flag

First recorded in 1570–80

Words nearby water flag

waterfall, waterfall development, water-fast, water feather, waterfinder, water flag, water flea, waterflood, Waterford, Waterford glass, water fountain

How to use water flag in a sentence

Dark bulrushes edged the shores, and the water-flag planted its golden tents between.
The Song of Songs|Hermann Sudermann