orris

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

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

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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

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.
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