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Definition of Orris
1. Noun. German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome.
Generic synonyms: Bearded Iris
Member holonyms: Orrisroot
2. Noun. Fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines.
Group relationships: Florentine Iris, Iris Florentina, Iris Germanica Florentina
Generic synonyms: Root
Definition of Orris
1. n. A plant of the genus Iris (I. Florentina); a kind of flower-de- luce. Its rootstock has an odor resembling that of violets.
2. n. A sort of gold or silver lace.
Definition of Orris
1. Noun. any of several irises that have a fragrant root, especially ''Iris germanica'' (variety ''florentina'') ¹
2. Noun. the fragrant root of such an iris; the orris root ¹
3. Noun. A sort of gold or silver lace. ¹
4. Noun. A 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. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Orris
1. a flowering plant [n -RISES]
Medical Definition of Orris
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