"איריס" meaning in Yiddish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɪrɪs/ Forms: iris [romanization], irisn [romanization]
Etymology: Ultimately derived from Latin īris, from Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris). Compare German Iris, Polish irys, Russian и́рис (íris). Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|derived}} derived, {{der|yi|la|īris|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin īris, {{der+|yi|la|īris|nocap=1}} derived from Latin īris, {{der|yi|grc|ἶρις}} Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris), {{cog|de|Iris}} German Iris, {{cog|pl|irys}} Polish irys, {{cog|ru|и́рис}} Russian и́рис (íris) Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=m|g2=f|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} איריס • (iris) m or f, {{yi-noun|g=mf|pl=n}} איריס • (iris) m or f, plural איריסן (irisn)
  1. (botany) iris (plant of the genus Iris)
    Sense id: en-איריס-yi-noun-7L42MkVa Categories (other): Botany, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Yiddish entries with incorrect language header, Yiddish terms with redundant script codes, Flowers, Iris family plants Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 14 19 11 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 10 14 8 5 Disambiguation of Yiddish entries with incorrect language header: 58 23 9 7 3 Disambiguation of Yiddish terms with redundant script codes: 39 29 15 13 4 Disambiguation of Flowers: 57 15 15 8 4 Disambiguation of Iris family plants: 62 34 2 1 1 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  2. (anatomy) iris (part of the eye) Synonyms: רעגנבויגן־הײַטל, רעגן־⁠בויגן־⁠הײַטל, איריס־הויט, איריס־הײַטל
    Sense id: en-איריס-yi-noun-CsG0gEeg Categories (other): Anatomy, Eye Disambiguation of Eye: 41 55 2 1 2 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: איריס־פֿאַרצינדונג (iris-fartsindung), איריס־אָנצינדונג (iris-ontsindung) (english: iris inflammation), איריס־הויט (iris-hoyt), איריס־הײַטל (iris-haytl) (english: iris) Related terms: איריט (irit) (english: iritis)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ɪˈrɪs/ Forms: iris [romanization], irisn [romanization]
Etymology: Borrowed from Russian ири́с (irís), Ukrainian іри́с (irýs). Further etymology and derivation uncertain. Etymology templates: {{bor+|yi|ru|ири́с}} Borrowed from Russian ири́с (irís), {{bor|yi|uk|іри́с}} Ukrainian іри́с (irýs) Head templates: {{head|yi|noun|g=m|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr=}} איריס • (iris) m, {{yi-noun|g=m|pl=n}} איריס • (iris) m, plural איריסן (irisn)
  1. toffee
    Sense id: en-איריס-yi-noun-13b3z05D Categories (other): Sweets Disambiguation of Sweets: 21 21 28 23 7
  2. butterscotch (flavour) Related terms (butterscotch candy): איריסקע (iriske)
    Sense id: en-איריס-yi-noun-fXJ13l6F Disambiguation of 'butterscotch candy': 36 60 3
  3. (US) taffy Tags: US
    Sense id: en-איריס-yi-noun-2pARTFUZ Categories (other): American Yiddish
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "ipa": "/ɪˈrɪs/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "איריס"
}

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