flag vs iris

flag and iris both are nouns.

flag is a verb but iris is not a verb.

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

As nouns, flag and iris are synonyms defined as:

flag and iris: plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

Other synonyms of flag include fleur-de-lis, sword lily.

flag (noun)	iris (noun)
a conspicuously marked or shaped tail	diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design	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
stratified stone that splits into pieces suitable as paving stones	plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
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

flag (verb)	iris (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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