or·ris /ˈɔrəs, ˈɑr-/
 鳶尾草,其根,金花邊
 Or·ris n.  Bot. A plant of the genus Iris (Iris 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.
 Or·ris n.
 1.  A sort of gold or silver lace.
 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.
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 orris
      n 1: German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged
           falls and a fragrant rhizome [syn: Florentine iris, Iris
           germanica florentina, Iris florentina]
      2: fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine
         iris; used in perfumes and medicines [syn: orrisroot]