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⚜️ A decorative symbol 🌸 An iris plant
fleur-de-lis

fleur-de-lis

9.9
A garden flower similar to the iris with long leaves and three large petals
  • noun
  • /ˌflɜr də ˈli/
translation icon : lirios
  • The garden was filled with colorful fleur-de-lis in full bloom.

Examples

  • I saw a beautiful fleur-de-lis in the botanical garden.

  • Botanists often study the unique structure of the fleur-de-lis flower.

  • She painted a delicate fleur-de-lis next to the roses on the vase.

  • Have you ever seen a fleur-de-lis in real life?

  • The garden was filled with colorful fleur-de-lis in full bloom.

  • Botanists often study the unique structure of the fleur-de-lis flower.

  • She painted a delicate fleur-de-lis next to the roses on the vase.

Synonyms

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vsfleur-de-lis
11 8.1

A plant with long, pointed leaves and bright flowers like an iris

focuses on family traits and showy three-petaled flowers
iris
vsfleur-de-lis
4 3.5

A plant with long narrow leaves and tall stems bearing bright flowers

emphasizes sword-shaped leaves and drooping sepals rather than upright petals

Surface Forms

fleur-de-lis singular
fleur-de-lis plural

Etymology

Fleur-de-lis comes from the French words fleur 'flower' and lis 'lily', and people also use it for a plant in the iris family with three large petals. So calling the plant a fleur-de-lis helps you picture a showy, lily-like flower, just like the decorative symbol.