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Iris persica vs fleur-de-lis

fleur-de-lis vs Iris persica

Iris persica and fleur-de-lis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Iris persica Yes No No No
fleur-de-lis Yes No No No
As nouns, fleur-de-lis is a hypernym of Iris persica; that is, fleur-de-lis is a word with a broader meaning than Iris persica:
  • Iris persica: bulbous iris native to Asia Minor cultivated for its pale lilac-colored flowers
  • 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 Iris persica include flag, iris, sword lily.
Iris persica (noun) fleur-de-lis (noun)
bulbous iris native to Asia Minor cultivated for its pale lilac-colored flowers (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 Iris persica and fleur-de-lis

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