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orris

DEFINITIONS OF: orris

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

Synonyms:
Florentine iris, Iris florentina, Iris germanica florentina
Type of:
bearded iris
any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals)

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

Synonyms:
orrisroot
Type 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
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