orris

or·ris

any of several European irises, esp. a white-flowered species (Iris florentina) whose rootstocks yield orrisroot

Origin of orris

probably altered from Middle English ireos from Medieval Latin yreos from Classical Greek ireos, made from iris from iris, iris

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orris

noun

Any of several species of iris having a fragrant rootstock, especially Iris pallida and cultivars of the hybrid species I. &botx;germanica.
The fragrant rootstock of an orris, used chiefly in perfumes. Also called orrisroot .

Origin of orris

Probably alteration of Middle English yreos from Medieval Latin alteration of Latin īris ; see iris .

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Noun

(plural orrises)

Any of several irises that have a fragrant root, especially Iris Ã— germanica.
The fragrant root of such an iris.

Noun

(plural orrises)

A type of gold or silver lace.
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.

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.

Origin

Contracted from orfrays, or from arras.

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