Gyre has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
A swirling vortex.
To spin around; to gyrate, to whirl.
The word "gyre" comes from the Latin gȳrus, meaning "circle," which was borrowed from Ancient Greek. It ultimately traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root related to bending or curving.