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Word of the Day - Iridaceous
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iridaceous
/ˌɪrɪˈdeɪʃəs//ˌʌɪrɪˈdeɪʃəs/
adjective
Botany
Relating to or denoting plants of the iris family ("Iridaceae" ), which grow from bulbs, corms, or rhizomes.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from modern Latin Iridaceae (plural), based on Greek iris, irid- ‘rainbow’, + -ous.
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There is a far greater chance that you will plant irises in a garden than that you will ever say "iridaceous" in a sentence (unless you are writing an academic paper for a botany journal).
