Japanese iris

Meanings

1. 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.

1. A fringed iris, of species (Iris japonica), native to China and Japan, not considered a Japanese iris species.

Etymology

Etymology tree Hokkien 日本 /Ji̍t-púnbor. Malay Jepangbor. Portuguese Japãobor. ▲ Malay Jepangbor. Dutch Japanbor. English Japan Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-iskbor. Late Latin -iscus ▲ Vulgar Latin -iscus Latin -ēnsis Old French -eisbor. Middle English -eys English -ese English Japanese Ancient Greek ϝῖρῐς (wîrĭs) Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris)bor. Latin irisbor. English iris blend ▲ Latin Iriscalq. Latin japonicacalq. English Japanese iris From Japanese + iris, due to them being discovered first by Western explorers in Japan.