Orris

Noun1.orris - German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
bearded iris - any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals)
orrisroot, orris - fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines
2.orris - fragrant rootstock of various irises especially Florentine iris; used in perfumes and medicines
Florentine iris, Iris florentina, Iris germanica florentina, orris - German iris having large white flowers with lavender-tinged falls and a fragrant rhizome
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

 

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