Definition of orris in English:

orris

(also orris root)

noun ˈɒrɪsˈɔrəs

mass noun

A preparation of the fragrant rootstock of an iris, used in perfumery and formerly in medicine.
鸢尾根
The root is usually taken from Iris × germanica variety ‘Florentina’
Example sentencesExamples
- Mix together, in a ceramic bowl, 4 tablespoons of dried lavender flowers, half a teaspoon of orris root powder and 3 drops of lavender oil, and add this mixture to small muslin sachets.
- Mix the lemon oil with the chopped orris root and add to the dried leaves.
- The lady's clothes seemed to fill the whole carnage, and out of this little padded box there drifted a perfume of orris, an indefinable scent of feminine elegance.
- Dried orris root smells like violets. It is used primarily as a base for natural toothpastes, and as a fixative in perfumes to enhance other aromas.
- It contains juniper berries, calendula, peppermint and orris root, and it effectively whitens teeth by helping to prevent plaque build-up and gum disease.

Origin

Mid 16th century: apparently an unexplained alteration of iris.

Rhymes

Boris, doch-an-dorris, Doris, Horace, Maurice, Norris

Definition of orris in US English:

orris

(also orrisroot)

nounˈɔrəsˈôrəs

A preparation of the fragrant rootstock of an iris, used in perfumery and formerly in medicine.
鸢尾根
The root is usually taken from Iris × germanica variety Florentina
Example sentencesExamples
- The lady's clothes seemed to fill the whole carnage, and out of this little padded box there drifted a perfume of orris, an indefinable scent of feminine elegance.
- It contains juniper berries, calendula, peppermint and orris root, and it effectively whitens teeth by helping to prevent plaque build-up and gum disease.
- Mix the lemon oil with the chopped orris root and add to the dried leaves.
- Mix together, in a ceramic bowl, 4 tablespoons of dried lavender flowers, half a teaspoon of orris root powder and 3 drops of lavender oil, and add this mixture to small muslin sachets.
- Dried orris root smells like violets. It is used primarily as a base for natural toothpastes, and as a fixative in perfumes to enhance other aromas.

Origin

Mid 16th century: apparently an unexplained alteration of iris.

单词	orris
释义	Definition of orris in English: orris (also orris root) noun ˈɒrɪsˈɔrəs mass noun A preparation of the fragrant rootstock of an iris, used in perfumery and formerly in medicine. 鸢尾根 The root is usually taken from Iris × germanica variety ‘Florentina’ Example sentencesExamples Mix together, in a ceramic bowl, 4 tablespoons of dried lavender flowers, half a teaspoon of orris root powder and 3 drops of lavender oil, and add this mixture to small muslin sachets. Mix the lemon oil with the chopped orris root and add to the dried leaves. The lady's clothes seemed to fill the whole carnage, and out of this little padded box there drifted a perfume of orris, an indefinable scent of feminine elegance. Dried orris root smells like violets. It is used primarily as a base for natural toothpastes, and as a fixative in perfumes to enhance other aromas. It contains juniper berries, calendula, peppermint and orris root, and it effectively whitens teeth by helping to prevent plaque build-up and gum disease. Origin Mid 16th century: apparently an unexplained alteration of iris. Rhymes Boris, doch-an-dorris, Doris, Horace, Maurice, Norris Definition of orris in US English: orris (also orrisroot) nounˈɔrəsˈôrəs A preparation of the fragrant rootstock of an iris, used in perfumery and formerly in medicine. 鸢尾根 The root is usually taken from Iris × germanica variety Florentina Example sentencesExamples The lady's clothes seemed to fill the whole carnage, and out of this little padded box there drifted a perfume of orris, an indefinable scent of feminine elegance. It contains juniper berries, calendula, peppermint and orris root, and it effectively whitens teeth by helping to prevent plaque build-up and gum disease. Mix the lemon oil with the chopped orris root and add to the dried leaves. Mix together, in a ceramic bowl, 4 tablespoons of dried lavender flowers, half a teaspoon of orris root powder and 3 drops of lavender oil, and add this mixture to small muslin sachets. Dried orris root smells like violets. It is used primarily as a base for natural toothpastes, and as a fixative in perfumes to enhance other aromas. Origin Mid 16th century: apparently an unexplained alteration of iris.
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