菖蒲 — meaning in English
shōbu
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English meaning
- iris noun The coloured ring of muscle around the pupil of the eye that controls how much light gets in.
Senses
菖蒲 is used for these senses in English:
- Japanese iris (botany) A group of iris flower species native to or cultivated in East Asia, particularly in Japan, Korea, China, Russia, and Mongolia. Scientifically, the three primary species are Iris ensata, Iris laevigata, and Iris sanguinea.
- iris (botany) A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See w:Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).
- sweet flag A perennial wetland plant, Acorus calamus, with an aromatic medicinal root, formerly used to strew floors.
iris — full definition
- noun The coloured ring of muscle around the pupil of the eye that controls how much light gets in.
- noun A garden plant with tall, sword-shaped leaves and large, often purple or yellow flowers.