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English iris vs fleur-de-lis

fleur-de-lis vs English iris

English iris and fleur-de-lis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
English iris Yes No No No
fleur-de-lis Yes No No No
As nouns, fleur-de-lis is a hypernym of English iris; that is, fleur-de-lis is a word with a broader meaning than English iris:
  • English iris: bulbous iris native to the Pyrenees; widely cultivated for its large delicate flowers in various colors except yellow
  • fleur-de-lis: plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
Other hypernyms of English iris include flag, iris, sword lily.
English iris (noun) fleur-de-lis (noun)
bulbous iris native to the Pyrenees; widely cultivated for its large delicate flowers in various colors except yellow (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
Difference between English iris and fleur-de-lis

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