iris

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a tall plant that has blue, yellow, or white flowers and long, narrow leaves

the coloured circular part of that eye that surrounds the black pupil (= central part)

a tall plant with large, colorful, often yellow or purple flowers and long pointed leaves

the colored, circular part of an eye surrounding the black pupil (= central part):

When you say someone is blue-eyed, you are referring to the color of their irises.