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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 iris n. Pronunciation: ' ī-rəs Function: noun Inflected Form:   plural iris·es also iri·des \ ' ī-rə- ˌ dēz, ' ir-ə-\ Etymology: Middle English, from Latin irid-, iris rainbow, iris plant, from Greek, rainbow, iris plant, iris of the eye ― more at WIRE Date: 15th century 1 : RAINBOW 2 [New Latin irid-, iris, from Greek] a : the opaque contractile diaphragm perforated by the pupil and forming the colored portion of the eye ― see EYE illustration b : IRIS DIAPHRAGM also : a similar device with a circular opening that can be varied in size 3 also plural iris [New Latin Irid-, Iris, genus name, from L] : any of a large genus ( Iris of the family Iridaceae, the iris family) of perennial herbaceous plants with linear usually basal leaves and large showy flowers iris 3]]> 2 iris n. Function: transitive verb Date: 1816 : to make iridescent]]> iris (as used in expressions) n. bearded iris iris diaphragm Japanese iris ]]>