Category:Orris

Or"ris, n. Etym: [prob. corrupted from it. ireos iris. See iris.] (bot.)

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.

Orris Or"ris, n.

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.