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Iris

19 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Iris (noun)
  2. iris (noun)
  3. iris (verb)
  4. bearded iris (noun)
  5. beardless iris (noun)
  6. bulbous iris (noun)
  7. copper iris (noun)
  8. crested iris (noun)
  9. dwarf iris (noun)
  10. peacock iris (noun)
  11. pogon iris (noun)
  12. snake's-head iris (noun)
  13. spring iris (noun)
  14. stinking iris (noun)
  15. vesper iris (noun)
  16. violet iris (noun)
  17. wild iris (noun)
  18. xiphium iris (noun)
  19. yellow iris (noun)

Iris

noun \ˈī-rəs\

Definition of IRIS

: the Greek goddess of the rainbow and a messenger of the gods

Origin of IRIS

Latin, from Greek
First Known Use: 15th century

Other Mythology and Folklore Terms

elysian, fay, muse, nimbus, phoenix

Rhymes with IRIS

Cyrus, gyrus, iris, Skyros, virus

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