blue flag

blue flag
any North American plant of the genus Iris, esp. I. versicolor: the state flower of Tennessee.
[1775-85, Amer.]

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  • Blue Flag beach — A Blue Flag beach is a maritime or freshwater recreational beach that has met stringent quality standards during the whole of the previous bathing season. Blue Flag status is also applied to marinas.Blue Flag status is awarded to beaches in more… …   Wikipedia

  • blue flag — noun a common iris of the eastern United States having blue or blue violet flowers; root formerly used medicinally • Syn: ↑Iris versicolor • Hypernyms: ↑iris, ↑flag, ↑fleur de lis, ↑sword lily …   Useful english dictionary

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