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Definition of Xyris
1. Noun. Chiefly American marsh plants, having usually yellow flowers.
Generic synonyms: Liliopsid Genus, Monocot Genus
Group relationships: Family Xyridaceae, Xyridaceae, Yellow-eyed Grass Family
Member holonyms: Yellow-eyed Grass
Definition of Xyris
1. n. A genus of endogenous herbs with grassy leaves and small yellow flowers in short, scaly- bracted spikes; yellow-eyed grass. There are about seventeen species in the Atlantic United States.
2. n. A genus of endogenous herbs with grassy leaves and small yellow flowers in short, scaly- bracted spikes; yellow-eyed grass. There are about seventeen species in the Atlantic United States.
Definition of Xyris
1. Noun. (botany) Any member of the plant genus ''Xyris''. ¹
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Medical Definition of Xyris
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