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, from South Africa

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  • noun deciduous perennial herbs of South Africa

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Examples

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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