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bearded iris vs iris

iris vs bearded iris

bearded iris and iris both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bearded iris Yes No No No
iris Yes No No No
As nouns, iris is a hypernym of bearded iris; that is, iris is a word with a broader meaning than bearded iris:
  • bearded iris: any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals)
  • iris: plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
Other hypernyms of bearded iris include flag, fleur-de-lis, sword lily.
bearded iris (noun) iris (noun)
any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals) 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 bearded iris and iris

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