Iris

Definitions of Iris
  1. noun
    muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye
  2. noun
    plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
    synonyms: Schwertliliengewächs
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    types:
    Wasserschwertlilie
    common yellow-flowered iris of Europe and North Africa, naturalized in United States and often cultivated
    Bunte Schwertlilie
    a common iris of the eastern United States having blue or blue-violet flowers; root formerly used medicinally
    type of:
    Irisgewächs
    any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae
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