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xyris


Meanings
  • A plant belonging to the genus Xyris, characterized by its small, star-shaped flowers.

    - "The meadow was filled with xyris flowers."
    - "Xyris is a popular genus of plants for landscaping due to its small, attractive flowers."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with xyris
xyris , higheresis , chrysalis , sycophant , anemone , serenade , symphony , sonnet
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. xyris (el-Latn) : A plant belonging to the genus Xyris, characterized by its small, star-shaped flowers.

  2. xerus (en-Latn) : A desert rat, a small rodent native to deserts in Africa and Asia.

  3. xylophonist (en-Latn) : A person who plays the xylophone, a musical instrument consisting of a series of wooden bars that are struck with mallets to produce musical notes.


Variants
List of all variants of xyris that leads to same result
cerise , cerises
Etymology
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From the Greek word xyris (ξυρις), meaning 'marsh-dweller'. The genus Xyris is characterized by its small, star-shaped flowers, and its ability to thrive in wet, marshy environments.


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