orris
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (2)
- German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizomeSynonyms: Florentine irisIris germanica florentinaIris florentina
- fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicinesSynonyms: orrisroot
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Orris \Or"ris\, n. [Prob. corrupted from It. ireos iris. See Iris.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Iris (Iris Florentina); a kind of flower-de-luce. Its rootstock has an odor resembling that of violets. [1913 Webster]
Orris pea (Med.), an issue pea made from orris root.
Orris root, the fragrant rootstock of the orris. [1913 Webster]
Orris \Or"ris\, n.
1.[Contr. from orfrays, or from arras.] A sort of gold or silver lace. --Johnson. [1913 Webster]
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. [1913 Webster] Orsedew