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• Irises — 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

• bulbous iris — noun any of various irises having a rootstock formed like a bulb • Hypernyms: ↑iris, ↑flag, ↑fleur de lis, ↑sword lily • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Iris * * * noun : any of certain irises having a rootstock formed like a bulb …   Useful english dictionary

• 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 — /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

• Dutch iris — noun 1. bulbous Spanish iris having blue flowers • Syn: ↑Iris tingitana • Hypernyms: ↑beardless iris 2. bulbous Spanish iris with red violet flowers • Syn: ↑Iris filifolia • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary