Definition of Orris. Meaning of Orris. Synonyms of Orris

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Definition of Orris

Orris
Orris Or"ris, n. [Prob. corrupted from It. ireos iris. See Iris.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Iris (I. 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.
Orris
Orris Or"ris, n. 1. [Contr. from orfrays, or from arras.] A sort of gold or silver lace. --Johnson. 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.

Meaning of Orris from wikipedia

- component of orris root is oil of orris (0.1–0.2%), a yellow-white m**** containing myristic acid. Oil of orris is sometimes sold as orris butter. Other...
- Orris may refer to: Peter Orris Orris C. Herfindahl Orris Pratt Adam Orris House Orris Baragwanath P**** Orris, a gold lace Orris root Orris oil This disambiguation...
- prevalent in touristic literature. An orri is a type of small stone hut found in the Ariège département. Orris are dome-shaped, mortarless huts, often...
- Trudy and Leo Orris, Orris was involved with the civil rights movement from age eleven. While known for his work in the field of medicine, Orris is also known...
- Orris oil (orris butter or Beurre d'Iris) is an essential oil derived from irises, particularly Iris germanica. It is sometimes used as a flavoring agent...
- Orri Steinn Óskarsson (born 29 August 2004) is an Icelandic professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga side Real Sociedad and the Iceland...
- Engraving Co., 1881 Orris S. Ferry at Find a Grave Orris S. Ferry Obituary in the New York Times, November 22 1875 "Ferry, Orris Standford" . Encyclopedia...
- Robert Orris Blake (April 7, 1921 – December 28, 2015) was an American diplomat who served as the United States Amb****ador to Mali from 1970 to 1973....
- Orri Páll Dýrason (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈɔrːɪ ˈpʰautl ˈtiːrasɔn]; born on 4 July 1977) is an Icelandic musician. From 1999 till 2018 he was the drummer...
- shape, and coloring. Two morphs of the mangrove molly exist: P. orri "orri" and P. orri "vetiprovidentiae". The former is smaller, has no visible markings...