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irises
Variant of iris
noun pl. irises
- a rainbow
- a rainbowlike show or play of colors
- the round, pigmented membrane surrounding the pupil of the eye, having muscles that adjust the size of the pupil to regulate the amount of light entering the eye
- any of a large genus (Iris) of perennial plants of the iris family, with sword-shaped leaves and conspicuous flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals of widely varying color
- the flower of these plants
adjective
designating a family (Iridaceae, order Liliales) of monocotyledonous plants, including crocuses and gladioluses
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