Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun german_iris

2 senses of german iris

Sense 1
German iris, Iris kochii -- (iris of northern Italy having deep blue-purple flowers; similar to but smaller than Iris germanica)
       => bearded iris -- (any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals))

Sense 2
German iris, Iris germanica -- (a large iris with purple or white flowers, native to central and southern Europe)
       => bearded iris -- (any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals))