…a flat, coloured, ring-shaped membrane behind the cornea of the eye, with an adjustable circular opening (pupil) in the centre…
…a plant with showy flowers, typically of purple or yellow, and sword-shaped leaves. Irises are native to both Eurasia and North America and widely cultivated as ornamentals…
…(1919–99), British novelist and philosopher, born in Ireland; full name Dame Jean Iris Murdoch. She is primarily known for her novels, many of which explore complex sexual relationships and spiritual life. Notable novels: The Sandcastle (1957) and The Sea, The Sea (Booker Prize, 1978)…
…an adjustable diaphragm of thin overlapping plates for regulating the size of a central hole, especially for the admission of light to a lens…
…a plant with showy flowers, typically of purple or yellow, and sword-shaped leaves. Irises are native to both Eurasia and North America and widely cultivated as ornamentals…
…a large European woodland butterfly that has iridescent purplish-black wings with white markings…
…a preparation of the fragrant rootstock of an iris, used in perfumery and formerly in medicine…
…a yellow-flowered European iris which grows by water and in marshy places…
…a purple-flowered iris native to Eurasia and North Africa, which produces an unpleasant odour, especially when bruised…
…(1919–99), British novelist and philosopher, born in Ireland; full name Dame Jean Iris Murdoch. She is primarily known for her novels, many of which explore complex sexual relationships and spiritual life. Notable novels: The Sandcastle (1957) and The Sea, The Sea (Booker Prize, 1978)…
