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yellow iris

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Noun1.yellow iris - common yellow-flowered iris of Europe and North Africa, naturalized in United States and often cultivatedyellow iris - common yellow-flowered iris of Europe and North Africa, naturalized in United States and often cultivated
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


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Identified for being a green bird with a gray head, Senegal parrots are famous for sporting different colored under parts, either its belly or vest with a bright yellow iris.
The yellow iris is an astringent, and licorice may inhibit melanin production.
Byline: John Dempsey THE first spears of yellow iris and the widening basal leaves of evening primrose were warming to the heart, but a sharp flurry of snow was enough to remind me that winter is still with us.
 
 
 
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