Definitions for: 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



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: orrisroot

See Also: bearded iris, Florentine iris, Iris florentina, Iris germanica florentina, orris, root

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