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noun • plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals • 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 • diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening | ||||||||
| 34% | 4 | Goddess whose name is given poetically to the rainbow; a coloured part of the eye; a purple or yellow “fleur-de-lis”; or, a rainbow quartz | ||||||
noun • plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals • 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 • diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening | ||||||||
| 33% | 8 | Their name derives from a Greek word meaning 'rainbow' | ||||||
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Flowers That Take Their Name From The Greek For Rainbow Crossword Clue
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IRISES which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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IRISES
Updated: January 23, 2025
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