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iris vs English iris

English iris vs iris

iris and English iris both are nouns.

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

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