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[ˈʌɪrɪs], (Noun)
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- a flat, coloured, ring-shaped membrane behind the cornea of the eye, with an adjustable circular opening (pupil) in the centre
- a plant with showy flowers, typically of purple or yellow, and sword-shaped leaves. Irises are native to both Eurasia and North America and widely cultivated as ornamentals
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modern Latin, via Latin from Greek iris ‘rainbow, iris’
[ˈʌɪrɪs], (Verb)
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- (of an aperture, typically that of a lens) open or close in the manner of an iris or iris diaphragm
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modern Latin, via Latin from Greek iris ‘rainbow, iris’
[ˈʌɪrɪs], (Noun)
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- the goddess of the rainbow, who acted as a messenger of the gods
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