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ORRIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does orris mean? 

ORRIS (noun)
  The noun ORRIS has 2 senses:

1. German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizomeplay

2. fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicinesplay

  Familiarity information: ORRIS used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ORRIS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Florentine iris; Iris florentina; Iris germanica florentina; orris

Hypernyms ("orris" is a kind of...):

bearded iris (any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals))

Meronyms (members of "orris"):

orris; orrisroot (fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

orris; orrisroot

Hypernyms ("orris" is a kind of...):

root ((botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground)

Holonyms ("orris" is a member of...):

Florentine iris; Iris florentina; Iris germanica florentina; orris (German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome)


 Context examples 


Orris root oil is used as a perfume ingredient and as an ingredient in gin.

(Orris Root Extract, NCI Thesaurus)



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