/ Dictionary / Index E English iris: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Eng'lish i'ris Pronunciation: [key] an iris, Iris xiphiodes, native to the Pyrenees, having two or three deep purple-blue flowers with golden patches. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. English horn Englishism Related Content Daily Word Quiz: entomology Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language