orris

Noun
  1. German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome (synset 112433924)
    is a type of: bearded iris - any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals)
    member holonym: orris, orrisroot - fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines
    same as: florentine iris, iris florentina, iris germanica florentina
  2. Fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris;
    Used in perfumes and medicines (synset 112433492)
    is a type 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
    belongs to: florentine iris, iris florentina, iris germanica florentina, orris - German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
    same as: orrisroot

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