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Definition of Stinking iris
1. Noun. Iris with purple flowers and foul-smelling leaves; southern and western Europe and North Africa.
Exact synonyms: Gladdon, Gladdon Iris, Iris Foetidissima, Roast Beef Plant, Stinking Gladwyn
Generic synonyms: Flag, Fleur-de-lis, Iris, Sword Lily
Generic synonyms: Flag, Fleur-de-lis, Iris, Sword Lily
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stinking Iris
Literary usage of Stinking iris
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and (1910)
"... common by river-banks and ditches, /. foetidissima (stinking iris), Gladiolus
communis, a rare plant found in the New Forest and the Isle of Wight, ..."
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