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• 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

• Iris florentina — noun German iris having large white flowers with lavender tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome • Syn: ↑Florentine iris, ↑orris, ↑Iris germanica florentina • Hypernyms: ↑bearded iris • Member Meronyms: ↑orrisroot, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Iris germanica florentina — noun German iris having large white flowers with lavender tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome • Syn: ↑Florentine iris, ↑orris, ↑Iris florentina • Hypernyms: ↑bearded iris • Member Meronyms: ↑orrisroot, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• orrisroot — n. the fragrant rootstock of the orris, used in perfumery and formerly in medicine. * * * noun fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines • Syn: ↑orris • Hypernyms: ↑root • Member Holonyms:… …   Useful english dictionary

• iris — /ˈaɪrəs / (say uyruhs) noun (plural irises or irides /ˈaɪrədiz / (say uyruhdeez)) 1. Anatomy the contractile circular diaphragm forming the coloured portion of the eye and containing a circular opening (the pupil) in its centre. 2. Botany a. a… …  

• orrisroot — noun Date: 1598 the fragrant rootstock of any of three European irises (Iris florentina, I. germanica, and I. pallida) used especially in perfumery …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• orrisroot — or·ris·root ȯr əs .rüt, är əs , .ru̇t n the fragrant rootstock of any of three European irises (Iris pallida, I. florentina, and I. germanica) used in pulverized form in perfumery and pharmacology called also orris …   Medical dictionary

• Florentine iris — noun German iris having large white flowers with lavender tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome • Syn: ↑orris, ↑Iris germanica florentina, ↑Iris florentina • Hypernyms: ↑bearded iris • Member Meronyms: ↑orrisroot, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• orris — n. 1 any plant of the genus Iris, esp. I. florentina. 2 = ORRISROOT. Phrases and idioms: orris powder powdered orrisroot. Etymology: 16th c.: app. an unexpl. alt. of IRIS …   Useful english dictionary

• Iridaceae — ▪ plant family  the iris family of flowering plants, belonging to the order Liliales. The family is known for ornamental genera such as Iris, Gladiolus, and Crocus (see photograph >).       The Iridaceae contains some 80 genera and an estimated 1 …   Universalium