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ALL meanings of orris

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  • noun orris A preparation of the fragrant rootstock of an iris, used in perfumery and formerly in medicine. 1
  • noun orris a lace or braid made of gold or silver, much used in the 18th century. 1
  • noun orris a galloon used in upholstering. 1
  • noun orris any of various irises, esp Iris florentina, that have fragrant rhizomes 0
  • noun orris the rhizome of such a plant, prepared and used as perfume 0
  • noun orris a kind of lace made of gold or silver, used esp in the 18th century 0
  • noun orris any of several European irises, esp. a white-flowered species (Iris florentina) whose rootstocks yield orrisroot 0
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