tigridiecommon nounSyllable DecompositiontigridieEtymologyexpandthe genus Tigridia is a derivative in -ia of the Latin tigris dif=tigris, tigridis (dif=tigris, tigridis), so named because of the speckles on the flower.Definition1. Ornamental plant of the Iridaceae family.plantesexpandPluraltigridiesTranslations