iride meaning in English — iris, rainbow

English meaning

iris noun The coloured ring of muscle around the pupil of the eye that controls how much light gets in.
rainbow noun An arc of spectrum colours that appears in the sky when sunlight passes through raindrops.

iride is used for these senses in English:

iris (botany) A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See w:Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).
iris (anatomy) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See w:Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).
rainbow A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.

noun The coloured ring of muscle around the pupil of the eye that controls how much light gets in.
noun A garden plant with tall, sword-shaped leaves and large, often purple or yellow flowers.

noun An arc of spectrum colours that appears in the sky when sunlight passes through raindrops.
noun A wide, varied mix of different things or people.
adj Relating to or symbolising the LGBT community.

iris giaggiolo arcobaleno