bearded iris
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- noun
- /ˈbɪrdɪd ˈaɪrɪs/
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iris barbado
- After many years of cultivation, the bearded iris has become a favorite among gardeners for its beauty and hardiness.
- tall bearded iris
- dwarf bearded iris
- bearded iris cultivars
Examples
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To create a stunning display, plant your bearded irises in a location that receives plenty of sunlight and has excellent drainage.
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These will grow a lot like a bearded iris across the surface of the of the soil and they'll run right out of the pot.
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Once they stripped the petals off every one of mother's precious bearded irises in a single day.
Fiction book (1997) -
The garden was vibrant with the blooming bearded iris, showcasing its unique hairlike structures on the petals.
Synonyms
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A plant with long narrow leaves and tall stems bearing bright flowers
How Ornamental
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'bearded' (having hairlike or beard-like structures) modifies 'iris' (a flower), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to an iris with hairlike parts. The meaning is descriptive and follows normal English compounding patterns, making it directly comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Bearded iris comes from a simple picture: some iris flowers have soft, hairlike threads on their lower, drooping petals that look like a small beard. So the name means 'an iris with a beard' and is used for that kind of iris.