iridaceous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Iridaceae

WordNet

Ir`i*da"ceous, I*rid"e*ous adjective (Also<
  • Iridaceous
  • Irideous
)
Etymology
From NL. Iris, Iridis, the Iris.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) Pertaining to, or resembling, a large natural order of endogenous plants (Iridaceæ), which includes the genera Iris, Ixia, Crocus, Gladiolus, and many others.

Webster 1913