и́рис — meaning in English
iris
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English meaning
- butterscotch noun A hard candy or sauce made from butter, brown sugar, and syrup.
- flag noun A piece of cloth with a distinctive design, used as a symbol of a country, organization, or signal.
- fudge noun A soft, very sweet candy made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
- iris noun The coloured ring of muscle around the pupil of the eye that controls how much light gets in.
- taffy noun A soft, chewy candy made by boiling and pulling sugar or syrup with butter.
- toffee noun A chewy sweet made by boiling sugar and butter (or milk) until it hardens on cooling.
Senses
и́рис is used for these senses in English:
- butterscotch A hard candy made from butter, brown sugar, syrup and vanilla.
- flag Any of various plants with sword-shaped leaves, especially irises; specifically, Iris pseudacorus.
- fudge (chiefly, _, uncountable) A type of very sweet candy or confection, usually made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.
- 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).
- taffy (US) A soft, chewy candy made from boiled sugar, molasses, or corn syrup and butter.
- toffee (uncountable) A type of confectionery made by boiling sugar (or treacle, etc) with butter or milk, then cooling the mixture so that it becomes hard.
flag — full definition
- noun A piece of cloth with a distinctive design, used as a symbol of a country, organization, or signal.
- noun A marker or indicator used to draw attention to something.
- verb To mark or point something out for attention.
- verb To signal someone or something to stop.
- verb To become tired or weak.