| 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.
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| 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. | |||||||
| Noun | 1. | orris - German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome |
| 2. | orris - fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines Synonyms: orrisroot |
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