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orris1, orrice the rhizome of such a plant, prepared and used as perfume orris2 a kind of lace made of gold or silver, used esp in the 18th century orris, orrice any of various irises, esp Iris florentina, that have fragrant rhizomes orris [′ȯr·əs] (materials) The fragrant powder from the root of the plantsIris florentinea, I. germanica,andI. pallida;used in perfume, medicine, and tooth powder. Also known as orrisroot. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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