genus Iris - large genus of perennials that develop from bulbs or rhizomes

fleur-de-lis, iris, sword lily, flag - plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

Florentine iris, Iris florentina, Iris germanica florentina, orris - German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome

Iris germanica, German iris - a large iris with purple or white flowers, native to central and southern Europe

German iris, Iris kochii - iris of northern Italy having deep blue-purple flowers; similar to but smaller than Iris germanica

Dalmatian iris, Iris pallida - European iris having soft lilac-blue flowers