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Persian iris vs iris

iris vs Persian iris

Persian iris and iris both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Persian iris Yes No No No
iris Yes No No No
As nouns, iris is a hypernym of Persian iris; that is, iris is a word with a broader meaning than Persian iris:
  • Persian iris: bulbous iris native to Asia Minor cultivated for its pale lilac-colored flowers
  • iris: plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
Other hypernyms of Persian iris include flag, fleur-de-lis, sword lily.
Persian iris (noun) iris (noun)
bulbous iris native to Asia Minor cultivated for its pale lilac-colored flowers diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
Difference between Persian iris and iris

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