Definition of Orris
Or´ris
n.
1.
(Bot.)
A
plant
of
the
genus
Iris
(
Iris
Florentina
);
a
kind
of
flower-de-luce
.
Its
rootstock
has
an
odor
resembling
that
of
violets
.
Orris pea
(Med.)
an
issue
pea
made
from
orris
root
.
Orris root
the
fragrant
rootstock
of
the
orris
.
1.
A
sort
of
gold
or
silver
lace
.
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
.
Related Words
bearded
iris
,
Florentine
iris
,
Iris
florentina
,
Iris
germanica
florentina
,
orrisroot
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