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English iris vs iris

iris vs English iris

English iris and iris both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
English iris Yes No No No
iris Yes No No No
As nouns, iris is a hypernym of English iris; that is, iris is a word with a broader meaning than English iris:
  • English iris: bulbous iris native to the Pyrenees; widely cultivated for its large delicate flowers in various colors except yellow
  • iris: plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
Other hypernyms of English iris include flag, fleur-de-lis, sword lily.
English iris (noun) iris (noun)
bulbous iris native to the Pyrenees; widely cultivated for its large delicate flowers in various colors except yellow diaphragm consisting of thin overlapping plates that can be adjusted to change the diameter of a central opening
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
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
Difference between English iris and iris

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