orris
/ˈɒɹɪs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English
5
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any of several irises that have a fragrant root, especially Iris × germanica.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A 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.
Countable; Uncountable
name
A surname transferred from the given name.
Example Sentences
- "Drop twelve drops of genuine oil of rhodium on a lump of loaf-sugar ; grind this wel in a glass mortar, and mix it thoroughly with three pounds of orris powder."
- "1998, Claire Kowalchik, William H. Hylton, Orris, entry in Rodale′s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs, page 406, Orris is the part of the florentine iris you don′t see — the rhizome. […] The ancient Egyptians and Greeks learned that the bland-smelling orris root would take on a remarkable fragrance if dried for at least two years."
- "Next place your hair, the rose quartz, some of the orris root powder, and the candle drippings into the box."