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Orris
Pronunciation : Or"ris
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Prob. corrupted from It. ireos iris. See Iris.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Or"ris
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. Etym: [Contr. from orfrays, or from arras.]
Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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