The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
iridaceous — /ir i day sheuhs, uy ri /, adj. belonging to the Iridaceae family of plants. Cf. iris family. [1850 55; < NL Iridace(ae) (see IRID, ACEAE) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
iridaceous — adjective Of or pertaining to the irises (of family Iridaceae) … Wiktionary
iridaceous — adj. (Botany) of or pertaining to the iris family; characteristic of plants belonging to the Iridaceae family … English contemporary dictionary
iridaceous — [ˌʌɪrɪ deɪʃəs, ˌɪrɪ ] adjective Botany relating to or denoting plants of the iris family (Iridaceae). Origin C19: from mod. L. Iridaceae, based on Gk iris, irid rainbow , + ous … English new terms dictionary
iridaceous — iri·da·ceous … English syllables
iridaceous — /ɪrəˈdeɪʃəs/ (say iruh dayshuhs) adjective 1. belonging to the Iridaceae, or iris family of plants, which includes, besides various flags, the crocus, gladiolus, and freesia. 2. resembling or relating to plants of the genus Iris. {irid , stem of… …
iridaceous — adj. Bot. of or relating to the family Iridaceae of plants growing from bulbs, corms, or rhizomes, e.g. iris, crocus, and gladiolus. Etymology: mod.L iridaceus (as IRIS) … Useful english dictionary
iridaceous plant — noun any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae • Hypernyms: ↑bulbous plant • Hyponyms: ↑iris, ↑flag, ↑fleur de lis, ↑sword lily, ↑blackberry lily, ↑leopard lily, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Irideous — Iridaceous Ir i*da ceous, Irideous I*rid e*ous, a. [From NL. Iris, Iridis, the Iris.] (Bot.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a large natural order of endogenous plants ({Iridace[ae]}), which includes the genera {Iris}, {Ixia}, {Crocus}, {Gladiolus} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
irideal — iridaceous /i rid āˈshəs or ī / or iridˈeal adjective Belonging to the Iridaceae • • • Main Entry: ↑irid … Useful english dictionary
