An Encylopedia Britannica Company
The Britannica Dictionary mobile search
×

August 01, 2016 Word of the Day

iris /ˈaɪrəs/ noun
iris
/ˈaɪrəs/
noun

plural irises

Irises in a field
Irises in a field
Definition of IRIS

[count]

1 : the colored part of your eye — see picture at EYE

2 plural irises also iris : a plant with long pointed leaves and large blue or yellow flowers — see color picture on THIS PAGE

More Words of the Day
Visit our archive to see previous selections »