i‧ris /ˈaɪərəs, ˈaɪərɪs $ ˈaɪrəs/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: Greek, 'rainbow, iris plant, iris of the eye']

1. a tall plant with long thin leaves and large purple, yellow, or white flowers

2. the round coloured part of your eye, that surrounds the black pupil

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