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sparaxis

Pronunciation: /spəˈraksɪs/

Definition of sparaxis

noun

  • a South African plant of the iris family, with slender sword-shaped leaves and showy multicoloured flowers.
    • Genus Sparaxis, family Iridaceae

Origin:

modern Latin, from Greek, literally 'laceration', from sparassein 'to tear'

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