genus iris

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   large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes

   Broaderliliid monocot genusIridaceae

Questions about genus iris

What does genus iris mean?

genus iris means "large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes".

Is genus iris a common word?

genus iris is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.