Tigridia
noun
Ti·grid·ia
\tīˈgridēə\
Definition of Tigridia
: a small genus of Mexican and Central American plants (family Iridaceae) comprising the tigerflowers and having variegated evanescent flowers with spreading perianth segments and 2-parted style branches
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Origin and Etymology of tigridia
New Latin, from Greek tigrid-, tigris tiger + New Latin -ia — more at tiger
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