iris n. 1.艾麗斯〔女子名〕。 2.【希臘神話】(為諸神報信的)彩虹女神。 n. (pl. -es; irides ) 1.【解剖學】(眼球的)虹膜。 2.虹;虹狀物;虹彩,彩虹色。 3.【物理學】膜片,可變光闌,(照相機的)光圈 (=irisdiaphragm)。 4.【植物;植物學】鳶尾屬植物,鳶尾,蝴蝶花。 5.【礦物】彩虹色石英。
Iris is a genus of 260?300 species of flowering plants with showy flowers. It takes its name from the Greek word for a rainbow, referring to the wide variety of flower colors found among the many species.