| 词汇 | stinking iris |
| 词源 | stinking iris. The bruised evergreen foliage of the “stinking iris” (Iris foetidissima), also called “stinking gladium,” makes up for its unpleasant smell by its medicinal uses. In fact, some gar- deners must have liked its smell, for it went by the common name “roast beef plant” in days past. See also iris. |
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