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Flower-de-luce
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What's The Definition Of Flower-de-luce?Synonyms | Synonyms for Flower-de-luce: Related Terms | Find terms related to Flower-de-luce: See Also | Flower-de-luce In Webster's Dictionary \Flow"er-de-luce"\, n. [Corrupted fr.
fleur-de-lis.] (Bot.)
A genus of perennial herbs ({Iris}) with swordlike leaves and
large three-petaled flowers often of very gay colors, but
probably white in the plant first chosen for the royal French
emblem.
Note: There are nearly one hundred species, natives of the
north temperate zone. Some of the best known are {Iris
Germanica}, {I. Florentina}, {I. Persica}, {I.
sambucina}, and the American {I. versicolor}, {I.
prismatica}, etc.
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