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sparaxis Definition


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sparaxis
noun
    1. Any of several S African cormous plants that are related to the iris, that have jagged edges to their spathes and which are cultivated for their pretty star-shaped purple, red or orange flowers.
Etymology: 19c: Latin, from Greek sparassein to tear.



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