Orris

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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     {Orris pea} (Med.), an issue pea made from orris root.
  
     {Orris root}, the fragrant rootstock of the orris.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Orris \Or"ris\, n.
     1. [Contr. from orfrays, or from arras.] A sort of gold or
        silver lace. --Johnson.
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     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

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  orris
       n 1: German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged
            falls and a fragrant rhizome [syn: {Florentine iris}, {Iris
            germanica florentina}, {Iris florentina}]
       2: fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine
          iris; used in perfumes and medicines [syn: {orrisroot}]