Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of monocotylodonous plants, of the order Irideæ, and tribe Ixieæ.
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- noun Any of several
deciduous perennial herbs , of the genus Sparaxis, fromSouth Africa
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- noun deciduous perennial herbs of South Africa
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Examples
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The long fronds of the sparaxis bowed at her small, brown-shod feet, some bearing seed-pods, others rows of pink bells, or yellow -- a fairy chime.
The Dop Doctor Richard Dehan 1897
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For easy, reliable and colorful, it's hard to go wrong with sparaxis (harlequin flower) and ixia (corn lily).
SFGate: Don Asmussen: Bad Reporter Erle Nickel 2011
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The five-petaled, widely funneled sparaxis flowers, held on pendent sprays, often feature a second color at their centers and curious papery sheaths that the flowers unfurl from in early spring.
SFGate: Don Asmussen: Bad Reporter Erle Nickel 2011
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