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flag iris noun[ C or U ] uk /ˌflæɡ ˈaɪ.rɪs/ us /ˈflæɡ ˌaɪ.rɪs/ a plant that grows in wet areas, with long, thin leaves and large yellow flowers : The road passes between ditches of yellow flag iris. There is a large pond surrounded by flag irises in the front garden. Yellow flag iris is generally found at the sides of ponds and in wet meadows. The scenery is typical of this part of Scotland, with verges of peat, bog myrtle, and flag iris, and heathery moors. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Flowers & flowering plants aconite adam-and-eve aeonium African daisy agapanthus edelweiss eglantine elderflower elephant ear erythronium loosestrife lords-and-ladies lotus love-in-a-mist lupin sedum sego lily self-heal senecio sensitive plant
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