bulbous iris vs flag

flag vs bulbous iris

bulbous iris and flag both are nouns.

bulbous iris is not a verb while flag is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bulbous iris	Yes	No	No	No
flag	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, flag is a hypernym of bulbous iris; that is, flag is a word with a broader meaning than bulbous iris:

bulbous iris: any of various irises having a rootstock formed like a bulb
flag: plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

Other hypernyms of bulbous iris include fleur-de-lis, iris, sword lily.

bulbous iris (noun)	flag (noun)
any of various irises having a rootstock formed like a bulb	a conspicuously marked or shaped tail
	emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
	stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones
	flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
	a rectangular piece of fabric used as a signalling device
	a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
	plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

bulbous iris (verb)	flag (verb)
	provide with a flag
	become less intense
	communicate or signal with a flag
	decorate with flags
	droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness

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