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orris

-2 n. பொன் வௌ஢ளிச் சரிகை வேலை.


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. 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.


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