iridaceous
[ ir-i-dey-shuh s, ahy-ri- ]
/ ˌɪr ɪˈdeɪ ʃəs, ˌaɪ rɪ- /
adjective
belonging to the Iridaceae family of plants.
Compare
iris family.
Words nearby iridaceous
irian jaya,
iricism,
iricize,
irid,
irid-,
iridaceous,
iridectome,
iridectomize,
iridectomy,
iridectropium,
iridencleisis
British Dictionary definitions for iridaceous
iridaceous
/ (ˌɪrɪˈdeɪʃəs, ˌaɪ-) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Iridaceae, a family of monocotyledonous plants, including iris, crocus, and gladiolus, having swordlike leaves and showy flowers