IRIS


Meaning of IRIS in English

/ ˈaɪrɪs; NAmE / noun

1.

the round coloured part that surrounds the pupil of your eye

—picture at eye

2.

a tall plant with long pointed leaves and large purple or yellow flowers

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WORD ORIGIN

modern Latin , via Latin from Greek iris rainbow, iris.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.