About The Word Orris
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Orris
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What's The Definition Of Orris?
[n] fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines
[n] German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome Synonyms | Synonyms for Orris: orrisroot Related Terms | Find terms related to Orris: See Also | bearded iris | Florentine iris | Iris florentina | Iris germanica florentina | orris | root Orris In Webster's Dictionary \Or"ris\, n. [Prob. corrupted from It. ireos iris. See
{Iris}.] (Bot.)
A plant of the genus {Iris} ({I. Florentina}); a kind of
flower-de-luce. Its rootstock has an odor resembling that of
violets.
{Orris pea} (Med.), an issue pea made from orris root.
{Orris root}, the fragrant rootstock of the orris.
\Or"ris\, n. 1. [Contr. from orfrays, or from arras.] A sort of gold or silver lace. --Johnson. 2. A peculiar pattern in which gold lace or silver lace is worked; especially, one in which the edges are ornamented with conical figures placed at equal distances, with spots between them. |
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