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A Writer's Dictionary:

orrises Definition


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orris
noun orrises
    1. An iris, especially the Florentine iris which has white flowers and fragrant fleshy rhizomes.
    2. The dried sweet-smelling rhizome of this plant, used in perfumes and formerly in medicines.
      Form: orris-root (also)
Etymology: 16c: a variant of iris.



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