Flower that gets its name from the Greek word for "rainbow" Crossword Clue

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Flower that gets its name from the Greek word for "rainbow" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
2. plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FLOWER (verb)
1. produce or yield flowers
FLOWER (noun)
1. reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
2. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
GREEK (noun)
1. the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
2. a native or inhabitant of Greece
GREEK (adjective)
1. of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language

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