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Iris (plant) — This article is about the Iris plant. For other uses, see Iris (disambiguation). Other plants named iris are found elsewhere in the Iridaceae. Iris Blood Iris (Iris sanguinea), known as ayame in Japan … Wikipedia
Iris xiphium — noun bulbous iris of western Mediterranean region having usually violet purple flowers • Syn: ↑Spanish iris, ↑xiphium iris • Hypernyms: ↑beardless iris … Useful english dictionary
Iris persica — noun bulbous iris native to Asia Minor cultivated for its pale lilac colored flowers • Syn: ↑Persian iris • Hypernyms: ↑iris, ↑flag, ↑fleur de lis, ↑sword lily … Useful english dictionary
Iris xiphioides — noun bulbous iris native to the Pyrenees; widely cultivated for its large delicate flowers in various colors except yellow • Syn: ↑English iris • Hypernyms: ↑iris, ↑flag, ↑fleur de lis, ↑sword lily … Useful english dictionary
Iris — I ris, n.; pl. E. {Irises}, L. {Irides}. [L. iris, iridis, the goddess, Gr. ?, ?, the rainbow, iris of the eye, the plant Iris. Cf. {Orris}.] 1. (Class. Myth.) The goddess of the rainbow, and swift footed messenger of the gods. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Iris xiphium — Spanish Iris Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosper … Wikipedia
iris — /uy ris/, n., pl. irises, irides /ir i deez , uy ri /, v. n. 1. Anat. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center. See diag. under eye. 2. Bot. any plant… … Universalium
Iris — /uy ris/, n. a female given name. * * * ▪ Greek mythology in Greek mythology, the personification of the rainbow and (in Homer s Iliad, for example) a messenger of the gods. According to the Greek poet Hesiod, she was the daughter of… … Universalium
Iris filifolia — noun bulbous Spanish iris with red violet flowers • Syn: ↑Dutch iris • Hypernyms: ↑beardless iris … Useful english dictionary
Iris tingitana — noun bulbous Spanish iris having blue flowers • Syn: ↑Dutch iris • Hypernyms: ↑beardless iris … Useful english dictionary
