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iris meaning in Tamil

கருவிழி

UK/ˈaɪ.ɹɪs/

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iris in Tamil: கருவிழி, ஐரிஸ். In English, iris means a plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ).

Tamil words for iris

கருவிழி, ஐரிஸ்

English meaning of iris

  1. noun A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ).
  2. noun 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 Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ).
  3. noun A diaphragm used to regulate the size of a hole, especially as a way of controlling the amount of light reaching a lens.
  4. noun A rainbow, or other colourful refraction of light.

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What is the meaning of iris in Tamil?
Iris in Tamil is கருவிழி, ஐரிஸ்.
iris என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Iris: கருவிழி, ஐரிஸ்.
What does iris mean in English?
Iris means a plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia ).

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Tamil words: machine translation by IndicTrans2 (AI4Bharat, MIT license), kept only when it translates back to “iris”. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: iris (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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