NOUN | plant | orrisroot, orris | fragrant rootstock / rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris |
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Meaning | fragrant rootstock / rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines. | |
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Synonym | orris | |
Member of | Florentine iris, orris, Iris germanica florentina, Iris florentina | German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome |
Broader | root | (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes |
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