ORRIS as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris
   • used in perfumes and medicines
   Synonym(s)
   • orrisroot (what does orrisroot mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) orris is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • root (what does root mean?)
2. Meaning
   • German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
   Synonym(s)
   • Florentine iris (what does Florentine iris mean?)
   • Iris florentina (what does Iris florentina mean?)
   • Iris germanica florentina (what does Iris germanica florentina mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) orris is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • bearded iris (what does bearded iris mean?)