flag
- noun
- /flæɡ/
- In spring, the pond is surrounded by thriving flag plants, their elegant flowers attracting many bees.
- flag leaves
- flag stage
Examples
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As we walked along the path, we admired the striking flag leaves of the tall irises swaying in the breeze.
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The yellow flag is the best known iris, but it's very seedy and it's invasive in a lot of states now and banned.
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Brooklime and flag iris, plantain and marsh marigolds rioted on the banks.
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The garden was filled with beautiful flag irises, their vibrant colors brightening the landscape.
Synonyms
A plant with long narrow leaves and tall stems bearing bright flowers
Idioms
To come together to show strong support for a leader or the country in danger
Compounds
A piece of cloth that stands for the United States with thirteen stripes and fifty stars
A flag used by Southern states during the American Civil War, often the battle flag design
- US
A day in the United States that remembers when the national flag was first used on June 14
A public display like a speech or a rally that makes people feel strong love for their country
- Specialized
Sending messages with flags by moving them in set patterns over a distance, often between ships
- Specialized
A disease of wheat and other grasses that makes dark streaks and black dust
- Specialized
A disease of wheat and other grasses that makes dark powdery streaks on leaves and stems
- Offensive
A person who shows strong support for their country often in aggressive ways
- Archaic
A person honored for great bravery who leads troops and carries a square banner
A tall plant like an iris with blue-violet flowers that grows in wet places in the eastern United States
- Specialized
Plant disease that attacks wheat leaves and stems, causing dark streaks and lower crop yields
How Showy
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word flag for a plant comes from an old word for a reed or marsh plant, so a flag is like the tall iris that grows in wet places.