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ORRIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines
Synonyms:
orris; orrisroot
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("orris" is a kind of...):
root ((botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground)
Holonyms ("orris" is a member of...):
Florentine iris; Iris florentina; Iris germanica florentina; orris (German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome)
Sense 2
Meaning:
German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
Synonyms:
Florentine iris; Iris florentina; Iris germanica florentina; orris
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("orris" is a kind of...):
bearded iris (any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals))
Meronyms (members of "orris"):
orris; orrisroot (fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines)
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