iris


Definition: Meaning of, iris in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈʌɪrɪs /

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Singular Plural
iris irises
[countable]
  1. a tall plant with long, thin leaves and large purple, yellow, or white flowers
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  2. the round coloured part of your eye, that surrounds the black PUPIL
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iris used in phrases

  • Apatura iris (noun)
    1. large European butterfly the male of which has wings shaded with purple
  • Dalmatian iris (noun)
    1. european iris having soft lilac-blue flowers
  • Dame Jean Iris Murdoch (noun)
    1. 1919-1999 born in Ireland british writer known primarily for her novels
  • Dutch iris (noun)
    1. bulbous Spanish iris with red-violet flowers
    2. bulbous Spanish iris having blue flowers
  • English iris (noun)
    1. bulbous iris native to the Pyrenees; widely cultivated for its large delicate flowers in various colours except yellow
  • Florentine iris (noun)
    1. german iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
  • German iris (noun)
    1. a large iris with purple or white flowers, native to central and southern Europe
    2. iris of northern Italy having deep blue-purple flowers; similar to but smaller than Iris germanica
  • IRIS print (noun)
    1. A very high-quality print that is made using a special PRINTER which is controlled by a computer and which SPRAY s very small drops of coloured ink onto the paper
  • Iris Murdoch (noun)
    1. 1919-1999 born in Ireland british writer known primarily for her novels
  • Iris cristata (noun)
    1. low-growing summer-flowering iris of northeastern United States
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