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lis.

iris (plant of the genus Iris)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/lɪs/
  1. iris (plant of the genus Iris)

    masculine · neuter
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch lesch, lesche, lisc, lyse; probably from the same ultimate origin as Old High German liska, which see (modern German Liesch).

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