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noun • any of numerous plants of the genus Gladiolus native chiefly to tropical and South Africa having sword-shaped leaves and one-sided spikes of brightly colored funnel-shaped flowers; widely cultivated | ||||||||
| 32% | 13 | One of the several iris species with the common name 'Japanese iris' | ||||||
noun • iris native to Japan having large showy flowers | ||||||||
| 31% | 4 | Freesia's relative | ||||||
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 | ||||||||
Relative Of An Iris
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GLADIOLA which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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Updated: October 11, 2023
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