Xiphius | ‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. |
Argyroxiphium | n. |
argyroxiphium | (n) small genus of Hawaiian spreading and rosette-forming shrubs, Syn. genus Argyroxiphium |
silversword | (n) low-growing plant found only in volcanic craters on Hawaii having rosettes of narrow pointed silver-green leaves and clusters of profuse red-purple flowers on a tall stem, Syn. Argyroxiphium sandwicense |
spanish iris | (n) bulbous iris of western Mediterranean region having usually violet-purple flowers, Syn. xiphium iris, Iris xiphium |
Argyroxiphium | n. |
Xiphius | ‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. |